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Why Peace Activists Should Take an Active Interest in the Green Movement in Iran
We are peace activists and supporters of the Green movement in Iran. We adamantly oppose any military attack on Iran, and we stand in solidarity with the democratic struggle …
Keeping State Secrets
You’ve probably heard of Wikileaks and its founder, Julian Assange. Maybe even Bradley Manning, the Army private and former intelligence officer who allegedly turned over thousands of classified documents …
Moody’s Bungled Ratings on Community Bank Bonds, Too
NEW YORK — Billions of dollars in top-rated bonds backed by community banks have gone bust, debunking the defense offered by credit-rating agencies that wildly inaccurate ratings were limited …
As UN Probes Whether His Confinement is Torture, Bradley Manning Speaks
He allegedly leaked a video of U.S. soldiers killing civilians overseas. Now he's kept in a miserable solitary confinement due to an alleged "suicide watch"—despite passing psychological examinations.
SEC Describes Possible Criminal Activity in Unprosecuted Hedge Fund Case
The Obama administration has stated it will aggressively go after Wall Street criminals, but is the government letting two defendants off easy? As part of a big crackdown on …
Austerity Fails in Euroland: Time for Some “Deficit Easing“
“Doubtful it stood, as two spent swimmers that do cling together, and choke their art.” -Shakespeare, “Macbeth” The Greek bailout was supposed to be an isolated case, a test …
Wikileaks: Who Rules by the Code, Will Fall by the Code
The human being is an animal of protocol. Our behaviors – whether consciously or not – obey codes. Until just recently, protocol was an instrument of hegemonic power. The …
Censorship: Toys in the Nation’s Attic
In the snows of yesteryear, far away from “don't ask, don't tell” or START treaties or the War on Christmas, I see the movie house of my youth, the …
$385 Million TSA Program Fails to Detect Terrorists
When the uproar over full-body scanners and enhanced pat-downs at airport checkpoints hit a crescendo around the Thanksgiving holiday and then quickly dissipated, many security professionals and journalists asked …
Winter Soldiers Confront the White House: Mass Arrests as They Put Their Bodies on the Line for Peace
On Thursday, December 16, the term “winter soldier” took on special meaning. Blanketed by snow flurries and enduring freezing temperatures, several hundred military veterans and peace activists gathered in …