Truthout outdoes itself today

Take your pick. Not much good news here. Nonetheless, hat's off to Truthout.org

Civilian casualties in Iraq rise by more than one-third; Bob Herbert writes about the "danger for the Democrats"; top Bush administration official resigns amidst growing concerns over evangelism; Arctic warming could lead to armed conflict; prison population at "all-time high"; Bush administration blocking Baghdad embassy investigation; and more ... Browse our continually updating front page at http://www.truthout.org t r u t h o u t 03.01

Iraqi Civilian Casualties Up 36 Percent http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030108A.shtml
Paul Tait of Reuters reports: "Violent civilian deaths in Iraq rose 36 percent in February from the previous month after a series of large-scale bombings blamed on al-Qaeda, Iraqi government figures showed on Saturday."

Bob Herbert A Nominee? Or a Debacle? http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030108B.shtmlThe New York Times' columnist Bob Herbert asks, "When does a dandy fight become an ugly brawl? For the Democrats, perhaps on Tuesday.

"Proselytizing Veterans Official Resigns Post http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030108C.shtml Aaron Glantz, Inter Press Service, writes: "Another high-ranking George W. Bush administration official has resigned. The Department of Veterans Affairs Undersecretary for Benefits Daniel Cooper quit Thursday amid mounting criticism over a backlog of disability claims for injured veterans that runs six months long and an appearance he made in a fundraising video for an evangelical Christian organization where he said Bible study was more important than doing his job.

"Arctic Warming Could Result in Armed Conflict http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030108D.shtmlIn The Ottawa Citizen, Peter O'Neil says, "The fast-warming Arctic's vast economic potential makes it increasingly prone to smuggling, perilous polar tourism, environmental catastrophes and even armed conflict unless Canada and the US lead efforts to bring order to the region, according to a new analysis.

"US Prison Population Largest Everhttp://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030108E.shtml
According to N.C. Aizenman of The Washington Post, "More than one in 100 adults in the United States is in jail or prison, an all-time high that is costing state governments nearly $50 billion a year and the federal government $5 billion more, according to a report released yesterday.

"White House Blocks Inquiry Into Iraq Embassy http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030108F.shtml The Guardian UK's Elana Schor reports: "The Bush administration is blocking an inquiry into the delay-plagued construction of the $736 million US embassy in Baghdad, a senior Democrat in Congress said today.

"A Letter From Feminists on the Election Morning in America http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030108G.shtml In The Nation, a collective of feminists writes about the election, stating, "How, we wondered, did a historic breakthrough moment for which we have all longed and worked hard, suddenly risk becoming marred by having to choose between 'race cards' and 'gender cards?'"