News & Articles
from 2005
How religious, political and
ideological beliefs spark falsehoods, intolerance, violence,
crime, and war
comments by Jim Walker
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- 01 Jan Stocks
off; Dow on track for worst year since '02 [Thanks to Bush's failed policies and his spread
of fear.]
- 01 Jan U.S.
Death Toll in Iraq Nears 2004 Level
- 31 Dec US
soldier killed in bomb attack in Baghdad
- 31 Dec Uranium
suspected in Iraq merc's death
- 31 Dec Clergy
braced for another tough year of horrific child sex abuse cases
- 30 Dec Secret
court modified wiretap requests
- 30 Dec Another
US soldier killed in Afghan blast
- 29 Dec Iraqi
soldiers see a civil war on the horizon
- 29 Dec Some
countries pulling out of Iraq coalition
- 28 Dec Bush
was denied wiretaps, bypassed them Bush decided to skip seeking warrants
for wiretaps because the court challenged him.
- 28 Dec Deadly
Violence Flares Across Iraq
More than 24 Iraqis and a U.S. soldier killed.
- 28 Dec Two
U.S. Pilots Die in Iraq Military Helicopter Crash
- 27 Dec Deadly
Attacks Hit Iraqi, US Forces; 2 US soldiers killed
- 27 Dec Iraqis
want us out, says US general They
want us out "as soon as possible."
- 27 Dec Pentagon
Hides 'Depleted Uranium' (DU) Casualties
- 26 Dec From
insider to Iraq war critic
- 26 Dec US
soldier killed in Iraq
- 26 Dec Bail
raised for pastor accused of child molestation
- 25 Dec NSA
Spying Broader Than Bush Admitted
- 25 Dec U.S.
Airstrikes Take Toll on Civilians Eyewitnesses cite scores killed in Marine offensive
in western Iraq.
- 25 Dec Iran
hails "first Islamist Arab state" in Iraq
- 25 Dec US
soldier killed in bomb attack in Baghdad
- 24 Dec Iraqis
March, Say Elections Were Rigged Welcome
to Bush style "democracy."
- 24 Dec U.S.
deaths in Iraq At least
2,161 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning
of the Iraq war in March 2003.
- 23 Dec Senate
Blocks Alaska Refuge Drilling
- 23 Dec Woman
files sex abuse lawsuit against archdiocese
- 22 Dec Iraqi
vote points to Islamist path Early returns reveal that Shiites and
Sunnis opted for religious parties.
- 22 Dec US
soldier killed south of Baghdad
- 22 Dec Ex-Maine
priest suspended, faces sex charges in Texas
- 21 Dec Federal
judge: Intelligent design unconstitutional Hooray!
- 21 Dec Bush
Leaves Out the Bad News in Iraqi Poll
- 21 Dec New
accusations against Kenai priest
- 20 Dec Extremists
claim to have killed American
- 20 Dec Violence
Surges as Cheney Visits Iraq
- 19 Dec '78
Law Sought to Close Spy Loophole Bozo
apparently thinks he's above the law and the Constitution.
- 19 Dec US
soldier, five police among 11 killed in Iraq violence
- 19 Dec Nun
Held Me Down While Priest Raped Me
- 18 Dec Bush
Approved Eavesdropping He personally authorized secret eavesdropping in
the U.S. more than three dozen times.
- 18 Dec Bush
Won't Discuss Report of NSA Spying
- 18 Dec Priest
charged with sexual child abuse
- 17 Dec Bush
Authorized Domestic Spying
- 17 Dec U.S.
soldier killed in Afghan clash
- 16 Dec Bush
Secretly Lifted Some Limits on Spying in U.S. After 9/11
Bozo authorized the NSA to
eavesdrop on U.S. citizens without warrants.
- 16 Dec Police
Seize Forged Ballots Headed to Iraq from Iran
- 16 Dec Eight
alleged abuse victims can testify against former LA priest
- 15 Dec US
Envoy Says Detainee Abuse Worse Than Described
- 15 Dec Congress
Expects Up to $100B Wartime Request War Spending May Hit Half-Trillion Mark
- 14 Dec Bomb
Kills Four U.S. Soldiers in Iraq
- 14 Dec Iran
gaining influence, power in Iraq through militia
- 14 Dec Man
Sues Diocese of Scranton over Child Sex Abuse
- 13 Dec French
Told CIA of Bogus Intelligence
- 13 Dec
Iraq Govt Cites 'Severe Torture' at 2nd Prison
- 13 Dec Five
U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq
- 12 Dec US
soldier killed in Baghdad
- 12 Dec Military's
Information War Is Vast and Often Secretive by Jeff Gerth
- 11 Dec Four
U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq-military
- 11 Dec US
Military Founded 'Press Club' to Buy Propaganda Coverage
Isn't this what communist
and fascist governments do?
- 11 Dec Diocese
shielding priest, 4 men say
- 10 Dec U.S.
military deaths in Iraq At
least 2,134 U.S. military have died since the beginning of the
Iraq war in March 2003
- 10 Dec Priest
admits abuse He admitted to preying on ill students and sexually
abused them.
- 09 Dec U.S.
Soldier Killed In Baghdad Blast, 30 Feared Dead After Suicide
Attack
- 09 Dec Nobel
Laureate Criticizes Bush in Lecture Harold Pinter wants Bush and Blair prosecuted for
the invasion of Iraq.
- 08 Dec 43
killed in attack on Baghdad police academy; U.S. soldier dies
- 08 Dec Woman
accuses priest of abuse Perhaps
the Vatican should eliminate all heterosexual priests too. Just
a thought.
- 07 Dec Leaders
failing to keep America safe: report
- 07 Dec Tribesmen:
US Missile Killed Boys, Not al-Qaeda Leader
- 07 Dec Church
hit with 2 more sex abuse suits
- 06 Dec US
soldier killed in bomb attack in Baghdad
- 06 Dec Scientists
find proof that stress makes you sick
- 06 Dec Denver
Archdiocese named in two more sexual abuse lawsuits
- 05 Dec Is
George Bush the Worst President -- Ever?
- 05 Dec Iraq
Suffers Stepped-Up Violence
- 05 Dec US
Army admits Iraqis outnumber foreign fighters as its main enemy
- 04 Dec 10
US Marines killed, 11 Wounded in Iraq bombing 14 killed since Friday
- 04 Dec Charges
against ex-priest rattle church
- 03 Dec U.S.-Led
Iraq Coalition Steadily Eroding Two
US allies are withdrawing from Iraq.
- 03 Dec 4
U.S. Troops Killed in Push Against Iraqi Rebels
- 03 Dec 3
allege abuse by Orlando priest
- 02 Dec Bush
wants to 'Vietnamize' Iraq
- 02 Dec Iraqis
want Saddam to run for election
- 02 Dec Three
U.S. soldiers, four Iraqis killed
- 02 Dec Former
Priest Charged With Sexual Assault
- 01 Dec US
Seeing Fewer Foreign Fighters, More Iraqis
- 01 Dec Priest
Who Committed Suicide Named In Sex Abuse Lawsuit
- 30 Nov U.S.
casualties in Iraq climbing again
- 30 Nov EU:
Nations with secret CIA jails could lose vote
- 29 Nov Iraq
abuse 'as bad as Saddam era' "These
were the precise reasons we fought Saddam Hussein, and now we
are seeing the same things."
- 29 Nov Grim
Thanksgiving for families of six U.S. troops in Iraq
- 29 Nov Priest
sex scandal shocks Brazil
- 28 Nov 4
Westerners kidnapped in Iraq
- 28 Nov Two
women say Lowell priest is their father, claim abuse
- 27 Nov U.S.
deaths in Iraq
- 27 Nov Sex-abuse
scandal shocks Brazil's Catholics
- 26 Nov Explosion
Kills 1 Michigan Soldier, Injures 4 More
- 26 Nov Cindy
Sheehan returns to Crawford for war protest
- 26 Nov Protestant
Minister arrested and charged with sexual child abuse
- 25 Nov US
intelligence classified white phosphorus as 'chemical weapon'
- 25 Nov US
soldier killed in central Baghdad
- 24 Nov US
soldier killed in Afghanistan
- 24 Nov 63%
Want US Troops Out of Iraq Within a Year
- 24 Nov Ex-Mesa
priest named in sex offenses
- 23 Nov US
soldier killed in Iraq
- 23 Nov Monsignor
accused of sex abuse, arrested
- 22 Nov Bombs
Kill Five U.S. Soldiers in Iraq
- 22 Nov Falwell
fighting for holy holiday He'll sue, boycott groups he sees as
muzzling Christmas
- 22 Nov Victims
of nun sexual abuse hand out flyers to parishioners
- 21 Nov Dozens
dead in ambush on joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol
- 21 Nov Bush's
Approval Rating Falls Again to New Low Only 34% approve of his job.
- 21 Nov Priest
admits to prior child molesting
- 20 Nov 49
Die in Iraq Blasts; Bombs Kill 5 GIs
- 20 Nov Missionary's
Dark Legacy Nearly every
Eskimo boy in the parishes, sexually molested.
- 19 Nov Former
CIA director accuses Cheney of overseeing torture Vice President of Torture
- 19 Nov Ex-Hoosier
priest guilty of sexually molesting boys
- 18 Nov Hawkish
Democrat Calls for Iraq Pullout
- 18 Nov Six
More U.S. Service Members Die in Iraq
- 18 Nov Among
Insurgents in Iraq, Few Foreigners Are Found
- 18 Nov Former
Calvert Hall priest pleads guilty to child sex abuse
- 17 Nov The
US used chemical weapons in Iraq - and then lied about it
- 17 Nov Roadside
Bomb Kills Three U.S. Soldiers Near Baghdad
- 17 Nov Attorney
General must share abuse files on sex abuse priests
- 16 Nov U.S.
soldier killed in Afghanistan blast
- 16 Nov Bronx
Nun Goes Public About Priest Abuse
- 15 Nov President's
ratings hit new low Fewer
than one in 10 say they would prefer a Republican congressional
candidate who agrees with Bush on most major issues.
- 15 Nov CIA
allegedly hid evidence of detainee torture
- 15 Nov Sales
Down, Dark days for US newspapers I have a suggestion: why not try printing the
truth for a change?
- 15 Nov Sex-abuse
suits embroil Jesuits in Northwest Many priests involved.
- 14 Nov Three
U.S. Troops Reported Dead in Iraq
- 14 Nov Inaccuracies
in Bush's Defense of Lead-Up to War
- 14 Nov Irish
Report on Sexual Abuse by Priests Stokes Outrage
- 13 Nov Zarqawi
group seen expanding its fight
- 13 Nov Churches
not safe, security a top mission Clergy
pedophiles a major concern. Study finds more sex-abuse incidents
in Protestant denominations than in Catholic churches.
- 12 Nov U.N.
Blasts Practice of Outsourcing Torture
- 12 Nov Three
US soldiers killed in Iraq
- 12 Nov Louisville
priest pleads guilty to abusing boys
- 11 Nov US
Criticised for Use of Phosphorous in Fallujah Raids
- 11 Nov Iraqi
Civilians Killed in Rebel-Held House Bombed by U.S.
- 11 Nov Irish
Catholic leaders to face new child sex abuse probe
- 10 Nov US
Forces 'Used Chemical Weapons' During Assault on City of Fallujah
- 10 Nov Judy
Miller "Retires" (read, fired) From The New York Times
- 10 Nov 'Intelligent-design'
school board ousted in Penn Highly
evolved vertebrates ousted the bacterial IDers. Hooray Pennsylvania!
- 10 Nov Isle
priest admits to sex abuse of boy
- 09 Nov Antiwar
Sermon Brings IRS Warning If
your "faith-based" church is for war, Bush will not
tax it; if it's anti-war, it gets taxed. Got it?
- 09 Nov 'Holy
Anus' stirs up unholy row Your
pooper is reserved only for God's pleasure, you see, so worship
it.
- 09 Nov Abuse
victim suing Catholic priest
- 08 Nov 5
U.S. soldiers killed in Iraqi car bomb
- 08 Nov 'Pull
down this house of horrors' Victims
of paedophile priest want his children home demolished.
- 07 Nov U.S.
saw Qaeda-Iraq informant as likely liar in 2002
- 07 Nov 2
US soldiers, 13 civilians die in Iraq
- 06 Nov Two
US soldiers killed in Baghdad
- 06 Nov Iraq
Conflict Not Worth Fighting, Say Americans
- 06 Nov Iraq
war 'fuelled terrorism': ex-British ambassador
- 05 Nov Anti-Bush
Protests Mark Reelection
- 05 Nov U.S.
deaths in Iraq As of
Thursday, at least 2,037 members of the U.S. military have died
since the beginning of the Iraq war.
- 05 Nov A
Priest's Confession This
sicko repeatedly raped a little girl for seven years, and can't
remember the number of others he's raped.
- 04 Nov Bush
faces mass protests, opposition to trade pact in Argentina
- 04 Nov Evidence
Of Catholic Coverup The
diocese was aware of priest sexual abuse but did little.
- 03 Nov Senate
to probe how case for war was made
- 03 Nov American
soldier killed in Iraq
- 03 Nov 13
sex abuse allegations against 6 priests
- 02 Nov Two
Marines killed in chopper crash
- 02 Nov CIA
holds terror suspects in secret prisons Debate grows within agency about legality, morality
of approach
- 02 Nov Paedophile
priest to be defrocked
[Where's the prison sentence?]
- 01 Nov Democrats
Force Senate Into Closed Session Over Iraq Data Have
the Democrats finally woken up?
- 01 Nov US
'had no policy' in place to rebuild Iraq
- 01 Nov Six
American Soldiers Killed in Iraq
- 01 Nov Priest
accused of child sex abuse
- 31 Oct Indictment
Gives Glimpse Into a Secretive Operation
- 31 Oct Three
More U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq
- 31 Oct US
soldier killed in Taliban attack in E. Afghanistan
- 30 Oct US
soldier killed, four wounded in northern Iraq [Now if one or more of these wounded
soldiers dies later, we won't hear about it, will we?]
- 30 Oct Catholic
Church hit by fresh sex abuse shame
- 29 Oct Libby
Indictment Weakens Bush Pursuit of Key Second-Term Goals
The indictment further weakens Bush's
chances of pursuing his goal to build a stable Republican governing
majority. And that's a good thing.
- 29 Oct Bomb
attacks kill three U.S. soldiers in Iraq
- 29 Oct Derry
Diocese Rocked By 26 Priest Child Sex Abuse Allegations
- 29 Oct Pot
not a major cancer risk: report The
more people try to find the dangers of marijuana, the more they
find its health benefits.
- 28 Oct Three
Soldiers Killed in Iraq; Raids Kill Several Terrorists
- 28 Oct Danforth
Criticizes Christian Sway in GOP "The influence of evangelical Christians in the
Republican Party hurts the organization and divides the country."
- 28 Oct Bishop
reveals litany of sex abuse claims against priests
- 27 Oct Mother
of slain US soldier plans arrest to protest Iraq war Hooray Cindy Sheehan!
- 27 Oct Probe
finds decades of Catholic sex abuse in Ireland
- 26 Oct U.S.
military death toll in Iraq reaches 2,000 Of course the military has decided not to tell
us how many of the wounded have died which could amount to over
6,000+ more deaths (by conservative estimates).
- 26 Oct Report
documents abuse by Ireland clergy
- 25 Oct Cheney
Told Aide of Plame's Identity, Notes Show
- 25 Oct Inside
The Church of Hate Christian
minister praises London bombings and felt thankful for 9/11.
- 25 Oct Pastor
Linked to Sex Abuse Cover-Up Resigns
- 24 Oct Secret
MoD poll: 65 percent of Iraqis approve of insurgency suicide
attacks
- 24 Oct Four
U.S. contractors killed in Iraq
- 24 Oct 47
file Catholic sex-abuse suits
- 23 Oct U.S.
deaths in Iraq At least
1,992 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning
of the Iraq war.
- 23 Oct Allegations
of priest child sex abuse surface in Alaska
- 23 Oct Lawsuit
fuels debate about Alaska priest 'dumping ground'
- 22 Oct Cover-Up
Issue Is Seen as Focus in Leak Inquiry This cover-up looms larger than Watergate. Much
larger.
- 22 Oct Four
U.S. GI's Killed in Iraq
- 22 Oct Study
Reveals Vast Scope of Priest Abuse
- 21 Oct Cheney
'cabal' hijacked US foreign policy This secret cabal carried out policies
that left the US weaker and more isolated in the world.
- 21 Oct Four
US troops killed in Iraq attacks
- 21 Oct Tom
Delay Surrenders Charged
with criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
- 21 Oct LA
prosecutors reopen probe of priest who admitted child sex abuse
- 20 Oct Bush's
team fought to squelch war critics The White House Iraq Group's (WHIG) job was to
make the case that Saddam Hussein had WMDs.
- 20 Oct One US
soldier killed in Alxendria, Iraq
- 20 Oct Priest
could face criminal sex charges
- 19 Oct Two
U.S. Marines killed in western Iraq
- 19 Oct The
Truth about Iraq The
American-led invasion has taken Iraq back one hundred years in
just two years.
- 19 Oct Second
woman joins suit accusing priest of sex abuse
- 18 Oct U.S.
bombs two villages; witnesses say 39 civilians dead
- 18 Oct Nagasaki
A-bomb Report Found 60 Years Later Controversial Report Banned by US Military Censors.
- 17 Oct Five
US soldiers killed by Iraq bomb
- 17 Oct Study
turns pot wisdom on head We've
always suspected that pot head liberals are more intelligent
than alcoholic conservatives. Now we have scientific evidence.
- 17 Oct Priest
suspected in Hudson killings had erratic past
- 16 Oct G.I.'s
and Syrians in Tense Clashes on Iraqi Border [Just like Cambodia during the Vietnam
era, we're now fighting Syrians.]
- 16 Oct Role
of Religion Emerges as Issue
- 15 Oct Inquiry
on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration
- 15 Oct 22
US Troops Killed in the Last Week
- 14 Oct Bush
Teleconference STAGED!
- 14 Oct Violence
Erupts in Afghanistan During Rice Visit Six soldiers and five aid workers were killed.
- 14 Oct U.S.
deaths in Iraq Two more
soldiers die, at least 1,962 have died.
- 14 Oct Bush
approval rating dips to 39 percent - poll
- 14 Oct Study
Reveals Vast Scope of Priest Abuse
- 13 Oct Conservatives
and exiles desert war campaign
- 13 Oct Los
Angeles Files Recount Decades of Priests' Abuse
- 12 Oct GI
Among 19 Killed in Latest Iraq Attacks
- 12 Oct 2-Iraq
bombs kill nearly 30, constitution vote looms
- 12 Oct Priest
to be tried for rape - 25 years later
- 11 Oct Suicide
car bombs kill 12 Iraqis and US soldier
- 11 Oct A
Central Pillar of Bush's Iraq Policy Crumbling
- 11 Oct Reports
of Catholic priest abuses surface in Reno area
- 10 Oct US
Soldier killed in blast in southern Afghanistan
- 10 Oct Clergy
abuse scandal hits home Former Reno priests accused
- 09 Oct Ex-Marine
Says He Committed Atrocities Says
his battalion committed atrocities against Iraqi civilians, including
shooting unarmed protesters.
- 09 Oct 5
men sue Wisconsin dioceses in sex abuse case
- 08 Oct Six
Marines Killed in Iraq Bomb Attacks
- 08 Oct Bush
repeats threat to veto torture curb It's preety clear now about his stand on torture:
he favors it.
- 08 Oct White
House denies Bush God claims Yet
Bush said, "I'm driven with a mission from God. God would
tell me, George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan.
And I did, and then God would tell me, George, go and end the
tyranny in Iraq... And I did."
- 07 Oct U.S.
Soldier Is Among 13 Killed in Iraq
- 07 Oct Spy
in the White House The spy who worked for Dick Cheney, remained
undetected for 3 years.
- 07 Oct Teen
alerts Hudson police to sex abuse attempt by priest
- 06 Oct Higher
rates of belief in a creator correlate with higher rates of homicide,
juvenile and early adult mortality
- 06 Oct Sheehan
leads Phoenix peace march, rally
Cindy may be heading back to Bush's ranch for a second stakeout
at Thanksgiving.
- 06 Oct Sex
charges against priest go back years
- 05 Oct Another
Five US Soldiers Die in Iraq
- 05 Oct Wisconsin
Catholic priest may have killed two
- 04 Oct Iraq
war delayed Katrina relief effort, inquiry finds
- 04 Oct Molestor
Ex-priest ticketed for indecent exposure
- 03 Oct US
Generals: the presence of U.S. forces fuels the insurgency
- 03 Oct Two
U. S. Soldiers Killed, Terror Suspects Nabbed in Baghdad
- 03 Oct Priest
found guilty of molesting young boys
- 02 Oct Bush
threatens to veto defense bill if Senators attempt to probe torture
abuse or set policies to ban it
- 02 Oct US
forces 'out of control', says Reuters chief
- 01 Oct Car
bombings kill at least 108 in Iraq [It's getting worse folks; a lot worse.]