Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/44965/boeing_accused_of_running_torture_travel_agency/ A British author and an ex-prisoner's attorney say that records uncovered by Spanish investigators show Boeing has a direct role in "extreme renditions" -- planning and organizing the flights through a unit of its Seattle commercial airplane division. Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:00:01 PST Rick Anderson, Seattle Weekly -b46b855b9bcfd8b80b24ca033b10519e http://www.alternet.org/story/16273/starbucks%3A_just_getting_started/ Seattle's other big monopoly is swallowing the competition on its way to grinding out greater global dominance. Fri, 27 Jun 2003 00:00:00 PDT Rick Anderson, Seattle Weekly -f3c4db61e5087d3c0b6b7ef7209075f0 http://www.alternet.org/story/15603/a_crippled_home_front/ The Department of Veterans Affairs is being targeted for billions in cuts. Evidently, President Bush's support for the troops doesn't include their health care. Thu, 10 Apr 2003 00:00:00 PDT Rick Anderson, Seattle Weekly -b39f604b83278f4b3dfa16efc9670fbf