Top Stories from AlterNet for October 6, 2004
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**Stories from Our Soldiers**
A powerful new film about American soldiers returning 
from Iraq, "The Ground Truth: The Human Cost of War,"
is available immediately for $9.98 -- buy now and spread the word!
http://www.thegroundtruth.org/money.html
Directed and produced by Patricia Foulkrod, it tells the 
stories of American soldiers -- in their own words -- who are 
caught in a war that is largely invisible to most Americans. We 
see the dreams and realities that often set up soldiers and 
their families for a lifetime of heartbreak. Go to the website 
for details.
http://www.thegroundtruth.org
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STATE OF DISUNION
J. Caleb Mozzocco, AlterNet
Two Americas? That's nothing. The campaigns are busy dealing
with five Ohios.
http://www.alternet.org/election04/20093/

REALITY CHECK
T. Eve Greenaway, Jan Frel, AlterNet
John Edwards managed to counter Dick Cheney's self-righteous
tone in the vice-presidential debate by successfully 
questioning his opponent's veracity and patriotism.
http://www.alternet.org/election04/20095/

A 'TRANSITION' TO FAILURE
Erik Leaver, AlterNet
There is no better proof of the consequences of Bush 'plan'
for Iraq than the grim reality on the ground three months
after the so-called "transition" of power.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/20092/

iCINEMA
Stuart Klawans, The Nation
Two meticulously produced new films, one mainstream and the
other decidedly not, make use of digital toys. That's about
where 'Tarnation' and 'Sky Captain' comparisons end.
http://www.alternet.org/movies/20094/

IN U.S. PRISONS, IT'S NOW LADIES FIRST
Nancy Cook Lauer, Women's eNews
Martha Stewart will be far from alone when she goes to jail
this week. Women are the fastest-growing segment of the
population in federal penitentiaries and state prisons.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/20090/
More Rights & Liberties: http://www.alternet.org/rights/

THE BLAME GAME
Robert Scheer, AlterNet
Rather than admit that Bush bent the facts to fit the
narrative of fear pressing on the American people, the
president now blames the CIA, his predecessor, his
opponents -- anybody but himself and his national
security team.
http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/20085/
More Columnists: http://www.alternet.org/columnists/

ENDANGERING THE NATIONAL GUARD
David Englin, TomPaine.com
The real scandal about Bush and the National Guard is the
damage he is wreaking on the military reserves required to
keep America safe at home.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/20083/
More War on Iraq: http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/

SHELL GAMES
Sean Axmaker, GreenCine
The creator of 'Ghost in the Shell' has executed a sequel
that is just as heady and even more visually exquisite than
the first.
http://www.alternet.org/movies/20051/



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