“The more the folk know what is going on, the harder it becomes to govern them.” Lao Tzu from Lao Tzu. The Way of Life. New York: New American Library, Inc., 1955. p. 118. INSIDE CURRENT EVENTS NEWS and ANALYSIS 2007 HISTORY AND INTERFAITHCALENDAR August 16, 2007 Utah coal mine rescue effort results in death of 3 rescue workers, while 6 others are injured August 16, 2007 Peru: 7.9 earthquake kills at least 510 August 14, 2007 Mattel recalls about 9.5 million toys manufactured in China due to safety concerns August 14, 2007 Iraq: deadliest attack of Iraq War targets small Kurdish Yazidi sect, killing at least 250 August 13, 2007 Karl Rove announces his August 31 resignation August 6, 2007 Utah coal mine collapse traps six miners August 3, 2007 Lt. General McChrystal: he asked Bush in a memo to avoid saying Tillman was killed by enemy fire August 3, 2007 Defense Dept. finds 4 generals and 3 officers in violation of ethical rules for participating in Christian fundraising video while in uniform August 3, 2007 U.S. soldier guilty of raping 14-year-old Iraqi girl plus murdering girl and her family August 3, 2007 appeals court ruling: FBI violated Constitution when agents raided office of Dem. Rep. Jefferson August 1, 2007 7 known dead from Miss. Bridge collapse in Minn. August 1, 2007 Bush invokes Executive Privilege to prevent Rove from testifying in attorney firings August 1, 2007 toys made in China to be recalled due to high lead paint content August 1, 2007 U.S. Marine found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder of Iraqi man August 1, 2007 Pat Tillman case: Rumsfeld denies cover-up July 31, 2007 Pat Tillman case: Army censures three-star general for deception July 30, 2007 home of Alaska Republican Senator and oil man searched by FBI and IRS July 30, 2007 U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts hospitalized after seizure July 30, 2007 guilty plea by co-defendant in Michael Vick dogfighting case July 30, 2007 Iraq: violence masking humanitarian crisis for 8 million Iraqis July 30, 2007 Congo: U.N. investigator reports brutality against women July 28, 2007 reports of Bush Administration proposed $20 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia July 26, 2007 Pat Tillman case: possible demotion of 3-star general for misleading info on Pat Tillman death July 23, 2007 CNN/You Tube Democratic Debate: candidates answer public’s videotaped questions on live T.V. July 19, 2007 Dow closes above 14,000 for first time ever July 19, 2007 judge dismisses Valerie Plame suit against Libby, Cheney, Rove July 17, 2007 Michael Vick indicted on dogfighting charges July 14, 2007 L.A. clergy sexual abuse cases settled for at least $600 million July 11, 2007 Lady Bird Johnson dies at age 94 July 10, 2007 Republican Senator David Vitter apologizes for phone number listed with D.C. escort service July 7, 2007 Live Earth Concert: largest global entertainment event in history July 3, 2007 seasoning imported from China tainted with salmonella found in recalled snack food July 2, 2007 Bush commutes Scooter Libby’s prison sentence June 29, 2007 London: two cars packed with explosives ARCHIVED CURRENT EVENTS Al-Jazeera English News Associated Press January The Atlantic Online February BBC News Front Page March CNN World News April Foreign Affairs May Foreign Policy June Harper’s Magazine July Harvard International Review August Human Rights Watch September Journal of Homeland Security October The Jurist November Media Matters for America December Military Times 2007 RELIGION AND ASTROLOGY GUIDES Mother Jones MSNBC News Calendars Ago Home The Nation U.S. & Modern World History Newsweek Current Events The New Yorker History Links New York Times Religion Links Olbermann Special Comments Blogs The Progressive American Government Reuter’s Sacred Ideas Salon U.S. Constitution TIME Magazine U.S. Congress Village Voice Presidents Washington Post Supreme Court Justices IRAQ Landmark Cases 9/11 Commission Report Church and State Abu Ghraib Files Civil and Voting Rights Center for Constitutional Rights Reproductive Rights CNN: Combat Hospital Other Rights Cost of War Government Executive Privilege Book Shop Faces of the Fallen History Books Faces of Valor Religion & Spirituality Books Geneva Conventions Sociocultural Books Homeland Security Institute Political Books Honor the Fallen Calendar Shop Human Rights Watch Other Shops Impeachment Dog Shop Iraq Study Group Posters and Art Prints Iraq War Civilian Body Count Music and Movies Military Commissions Act 2006 Technology National Intelligence [PDF] Garden and Home National Priorities Project Patriot Act Presidential Pardons Veterans for America War Powers Resolution What Was Asked of Us CHURCH AND STATE NEWS American Humanist Association Americans United Center for Inquiry DefCon
“The more the folk know what is going on,
the harder it becomes to govern them.”
from Lao Tzu. The Way of Life.
New York: New American Library, Inc., 1955.
CURRENT EVENTS
NEWS and ANALYSIS
2007
HISTORY AND INTERFAITHCALENDAR
August 16, 2007
Utah coal mine rescue effort results in death of 3 rescue workers, while 6 others are injured
Peru: 7.9 earthquake kills at least 510
August 14, 2007
Mattel recalls about 9.5 million toys manufactured in China due to safety concerns
Iraq: deadliest attack of Iraq War targets small Kurdish Yazidi sect, killing at least 250
August 13, 2007
Karl Rove announces his August 31 resignation
August 6, 2007
Utah coal mine collapse traps six miners
August 3, 2007
Lt. General McChrystal: he asked Bush in a memo to avoid saying Tillman was killed by enemy fire
Defense Dept. finds 4 generals and 3 officers in violation of ethical rules for participating in Christian fundraising video while in uniform
U.S. soldier guilty of raping 14-year-old Iraqi girl plus murdering girl and her family
appeals court ruling: FBI violated Constitution when agents raided office of Dem. Rep. Jefferson
August 1, 2007
7 known dead from Miss. Bridge collapse in Minn.
Bush invokes Executive Privilege to prevent Rove from testifying in attorney firings
toys made in China to be recalled due to high lead paint content
U.S. Marine found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder of Iraqi man
Pat Tillman case: Rumsfeld denies cover-up
July 31, 2007
Pat Tillman case: Army censures three-star general for deception
July 30, 2007
home of Alaska Republican Senator and oil man searched by FBI and IRS
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts hospitalized after seizure
guilty plea by co-defendant in Michael Vick dogfighting case
Iraq: violence masking humanitarian crisis for 8 million Iraqis
Congo: U.N. investigator reports brutality against women
July 28, 2007
reports of Bush Administration proposed $20 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
July 26, 2007
Pat Tillman case: possible demotion of 3-star general for misleading info on Pat Tillman death
July 23, 2007
CNN/You Tube Democratic Debate: candidates answer public’s videotaped questions on live T.V.
July 19, 2007
Dow closes above 14,000 for first time ever
judge dismisses Valerie Plame suit against Libby, Cheney, Rove
July 17, 2007
Michael Vick indicted on dogfighting charges
July 14, 2007
L.A. clergy sexual abuse cases settled for at least $600 million
July 11, 2007
Lady Bird Johnson dies at age 94
July 10, 2007
Republican Senator David Vitter apologizes for phone number listed with D.C. escort service
July 7, 2007
Live Earth Concert: largest global entertainment event in history
July 3, 2007
seasoning imported from China tainted with salmonella found in recalled snack food
July 2, 2007
Bush commutes Scooter Libby’s prison sentence
June 29, 2007
London: two cars packed with explosives
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