On AlterNet: reconstruction

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The Tea Party Movement Is a Challenge to the U.S. State, And Its Bigots Are Dangerous

Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation. March 23, 2010.

Attacks on black and gay members of Congress over healthcare have prompted comparisons to the civil rights movement. In fact, we need to move the historical lens further back.

The Devastation in Iraq Is Systematic -- And It's About to Get Much Worse

Michael Schwartz, TomDispatch.com. October 27, 2008.

Iraq's state of complete disrepair has created a population in steaming discontent.

Reconstruction After Katrina: Brazen Housing Discrimination Continues

Lizzy Ratner, The Nation. August 30, 2008.

White parishes are zoning minorities out of neighborhoods all over New Orleans.

Almost Half of Iraqi Adults Are Unemployed

Anna Badkhen, Truthdig. August 20, 2008.

"If you don't have money to pay bribes, you can't get a job," says one mechanical engineer. "I'd drive a garbage truck; I'd do anything,"

Cost of Iraq War Now Beyond Human Comprehension

William D. Hartung, TomDispatch.com. March 5, 2008.

War is hell -- deadly, dangerous, and expensive. But just how expensive is it?

Four Years Later, Many Iraqis Still Lack Reliable Water, Electricity

AlterNetNovember 19, 2007.

Most of Northern Iraq without electricity; 7 out of 10 Iraqis now lack steady supply of clean water.

Four Years and Billions of Dollars Later, Baghdad Still has Intermittent Electricity

Institute for War and Peace ReportingNovember 2, 2007.

War, corruption and mismanagement leave the capital with severely restricted power.

Report: Iraqis Years Away From Autonomy

The Associated PressOctober 18, 2007.

In Congressional testimony, USIP officials say the country needs years of "engagement."

Report: federal contractors owe billions in unpaid taxes

Joshua Holland, April 30, 2007.

Hope you enjoyed paying yours ...