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Why the torture photos should be released
Mary Shaw The Obama administration continues trying to block the release of some additional photos of detainee abuse. The excuse? They say exposing the photos could incite anti-American violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. They seem to forget… more »
‘Mucking out’ British politics
Stuart Littlewood Corruption runs far deeper than fiddling MPs’ expenses… UK politicians are currently reeling from a public lashing for fiddling their expenses big-time. Such is their arrogance that many, when confronted with their crimes, don't see… more »
Netanyahu’s New Quest: The Game is On
By Ramzy Baroud “We've accomplished quite a few things, and I think the most important one is to cement the principle that the path to peace is through negotiations and not through violence.” These were the ‘encouraging’ words modestly uttered by… more »
Manipulation: How Markets Really Work
by Stephen Lendman Wall Street's mantra is that markets move randomly and reflect the collective wisdom of investors. The truth is quite opposite. The government's visible hand and insiders control markets and manipulate them up or down for profit - all… more »
Mr. Obama, Bring Down the War Criminals!
Len Hart Among several sticky tar babies Bush left Obama the worst are: Guantanamo, torture, capital war crimes! The clock is ticking for Obama. The time for 'good faith' is running out! Unless Obama moves to close Guantanamo now and end the practice of… more »
NYCLU to School District: Mass Student Search Illegal, Humiliating & Invasive
Jennifer Carnig The male students were searched by Principal Noel Patterson as a state trooper watched. May 28, 2009 – The New York Civil Liberties Union has called on the Red Creek Central School District in upstate New York to publicly apologize to… more »
Homeland Security targets Nobel Peace Prize Laureate who fired back
eileen fleming Mairead Maguire was shot by Israeli forces during a nonviolent demonstration in Bil'in in 2007, but it was USA Homeland Security who judged her a criminal in May 2009. After hosting and attending the Nobel Womens' Conference in Guatemala,… more »
Is Sotomayor a threat to Roe v. Wade? Don't ask the NY Times
Mary Shaw An article in Thursday's New York Times reveals that some pro-choice groups are concerned that "Judge Sotomayor may not be a reliable vote to uphold Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 abortion rights decision." The article quotes NARAL president… more »
Trade Protectionism and Worldwide Economic Contraction
Rodrigue Tremblay “I almost went down on my knees to beg [President] Herbert Hoover to veto the asinine Hawley-Smoot Tariff.”...“That Act intensified nationalism all over the world.” - Thomas Lamont, banker and economic adviser, June 1930 "Now is a time… more »
Can Economic Growth Stop Climate Change?
Rajesh Makwana Despite the scientific consensus on the urgent need to address the causes of climate change, a stubborn attachment to economic growth by policymakers threatens to disrupt any effective response to the growing environmental crisis. Interim… more »
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