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Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1:
Jason
Leopold – Shafted By The New York
Times
Editor's Note: This is a story about a story. A great story. A scoop that ought to see a member of George Bush's cabinet at least indicted, if not behind bars. But that is not what has happened. This is a scoop, that for reasons unknown to its author, ...
2:
British
Press Gagged Over MI6's £100,000 bin
Laden
Tony Blair has tonight ordered a D-Notice on British media reporting government officials signing court gag orders. This regards the case of former MI5 officer David Shayler, who has evidence to prove MI6 gave £100,000 to bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, arms to Iraq ...
3:
US
Army Secretary Helped Cook Enron's
Books
Three months before he was nominated as secretary of the Army by President Bush, Thomas White faced what surely was the most difficult task in his 10-year career as an Enron executive: Helping hide the hundreds of millions of dollars in losses ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
The
Parliamentarian and the Prostitute
The reform of prostitution laws raises emotions and raises questions. And that means the issues must be thought through. That requires that fundamental principles have to be considered. ACT Member of Parliament Deborah Coddington raised some valid issues ...
5:
Republicans
Make the US Elections Voting Machines
The story is not about allegations of fraud — it's about an appearance of impropriety that is stunning in its magnitude. Unfettered by any disclosure regulations about ownership or political affiliations, just a few companies create and control almost ...
6:
UQ
Wire: The Madness Of America
As we approach a preemptive war with Iraq, in violation of just about every known principle of civilized nations and, more particularly, of international law, certain things have become clearer in my mind. Yesterday I was talking to someone about whether ...
7:
Post
September 11 Update Report - Oil
Security
This study covers the trends that appear on the horizon for the international oil industry in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks on the U.S. and analyzes the impact altered geopolitics might have on the supply and demand for oil.
8:
The
Real Deal: ABC Distracts As Pockets Are
Picked
THE REAL DEAL: JOHN STOSSEL & ABC --- Distracting You With Pocketbooks While Your Pockets Are Picked - By Rick Ensminger and Catherine Austin Fitts
9:
Questions
For Oral Answer - Thursday, 10 October
1. GEORGINA BEYER to the Minister of Social Services and Employment: What reports, if any, has he received on the state of the labour market?
10:
Dunne
Responds to Winston Peters
"A simple question for Mr Peters - what is his alternative solution?"
11:
White
House Briefing by Ari Fleischer - October
9
The President has invited Republican members of the Judiciary Committee to the White House this afternoon to discuss the troubling developments related to the confirmation of the President's nominee to the 4th Circuit from California, Dennis Shedd.
12:
Boat
Race Advertising On Scoop = Smart
Business
Scoop is New Zealand’s leading independent online news provider. Our readership levels of 10,000 visitors a day provide advertisers with a credible – and extremely cost effective - alternative to advertising in the business newspapers (NBR, the Independent), ...
13:
Questions
Of The Day Transcript - 9 October 2002
1. Hon. BILL ENGLISH (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in her Minister of Internal Affairs and his handling of the leaky buildings crisis; if so, why?
14:
Qantas
Deal Down The Dunne
New Zealand First has accused Peter Dunne of selling out New Zealanders with his tacit support for Qantas to buy into Air New Zealand.
American foreign policy is revisiting the most brutal period in our history. George W. Bush has resurrected the scourge of Manifest Destiny, a depraved philosophy that states we are morally compelled by God Almighty to kill weaker people and steal their ...
16:
Bernard
Weiner: An Urgent Nov. 5th Call to
Action
There are less than 30 days to go before the midterm elections. Normally, voters stay away from the polls in these off-years because usually not much is riding on the outcome.
17:
Govt
announces tax policy work
programme
“Top of the agenda in the new tax policy work programme are measures to support the government’s growth and innovation framework,” Revenue Minister Michael Cullen said.
18:
Greenpeace
Images: Keep The Cup Nuclear
Free
Greenpeace yesterday hung a banner from the cliffs of Torbay, Auckland with the message ‘Keep the Cup Nuclear Free’ to show opposition to the French nuclear industry’s involvement in the Cup. Greenpeace activists absailed down the face of the cliff to hang the ...
19:
UQ
Wire: 911 - They Let It Happen On
Purpose!
Imagine you wake up from a coma and you learn that 11 months ago, an "Attack on America" destroyed some significant buildings, killed 3,000 people and forced a war against terrorism. You switch on the news and see pictures of Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, ...
20:
US
Elections 2002: Gulf Of Tonkin II Splits
Dems.
The United States Constitution gives the power to declare war to Congress, not to the President. This provision has been challenged by many administrations through the years, including the current one.
21:
Government
passes tough anti-terrorism
law
The Government will pass legislation today giving it more power to combat terrorism and allowing it to implement anti-terrorism measures required of United Nations members, Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff said today.
22:
Harvard's
Enron-Style Partnership With Harken
HARVARD STUDENTS CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO SCHOOL’S ENRON-STYLE PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSH’S HARKEN ENERGY COMPANY
23:
Maharey
On Mikus
Lindsay Mitchell, petitioner for a parliamentary review of the DPB comments, "When Paul Holmes asked the Minister responsible for WINZ why Jules Mikus wasn't 'flagged', given his history, Mr Maharey answered that, we must remember, 'The DPB is given ...
24:
Scoop:
Top Scoops + Just Politics
Scoop Is In The House - Israel’s Latest War Crime - The Dangers Of Truth Telling – The Jason Leopold Story - The Real Deal: Austin Fitts Takes On DoD Misinformation - UQ Wire: The MI5’s Dirtiest Secret – Payoffs To bin Laden - Stateside: Butterflies! ...
25:
Streets
Of London: Prescribing Pleasure
Women with problems including major genital damage caused by surgery and birth defects or reduced desire for their partners are being referred to shops sensitive to their needs, the Guardian reported last week. British medical professionals have long debated ...
26:
Improper
Manoeuvres at Harken During the Bush
Era
New Evidence Regarding Improper Financial Manoeuvres at Harken Energy During the Bush Era - A HARVARDWATCH MEMO October, 2002
27:
Scoop
Update #10 – Three Ways To Love
Scoop
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28:
No
sex, no smoke, no spine
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today described parliament's new 'role model for youth', NZ First MP Craig McNair, as spineless for refusing a number of invitations to publicly debate the cannabis issue.
29:
Terrorism
Bill Undermines Vital Civil
Liberties
The Terrorism Suppresion Bill remains far too wide in scope and should be withdrawn for re-drafting says the Enviornment and Conservation Organisations of NZ, ECO.
30:
Butchers
Must Be Tried for War
Crimes
Israel’s latest assault against Palestinian civilians in Gaza would be a crime against humanity if perpetrated by soldiers of any other nation.
Ramzy Baroud: The Gaza Genocide - The Fall Of Israel’s Immunity
Gordon Campbell: On The History Of Doo Wop Music
Ian Powell: When Politics Gets In The Pocket Of The Gun Lobby
Binoy Kampmark: AUKUS - Flawed And Sinking
Martin LeFevre - Meditations: The Darkest Hour Before Dawn Or The Sum Of All Dark Ages?
Gordon Campbell: On Justin Trudeau’s Demise, In A Global Context