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News in Brief: Wikileaks Founder Assange: “There Appears To Be Evidence of War Crimes” and More . . .
Following the release of nearly 92,000 classified documents about the war in Afghanistan on Wikileaks, its founder Julian Assange said the papers contain evidence of war crimes, and called …
News in Brief: WikiLeaks Founder Assange: “There Appears to Be Evidence of War Crimes,” and More
Following the release of nearly 92,000 classified documents about the war in Afghanistan on WikiLeaks, its founder Julian Assange said the papers contain evidence of war crimes, and called …
Robert Reich | The Great Decoupling of Corporate Profits From Jobs
Second-quarter earnings reports are coming in, and they’re making Wall Street smile. Corporate profits are up. And big American companies are sitting on a gigantic pile of money. The …
India’s Television Overrun by Rush Limbaugh-Style Conservatives
New Delhi, India - Dressed in a long, orange kurta, orange pajamas and a bright orange turban, Swami Agnivesh looks every bit the haranguing fanatic. But India's latest televangelist …
Why WikiLeaks’ “War Logs” Are No Pentagon Papers
The WikiLeaks documents on the Afghanistan war have brought suggestions such as this one (from The New York Times, the newspaper that published both) that they represent "the Pentagon …
I Understand Shirley Sherrod
As an Arab-American, I can empathize with Shirley Sherrod, the Georgia Department of Agriculture official who, last week, after being falsely accused of making anti-white racist comments, was forced …
Zach Carter | Why Are Unemployment Benefits a Major Political Fight? (3)
Congress finally authorized an extension of unemployment benefits on Wednesday, providing a critical lifeline to families across the country and an absolutely essential boost to the economy. But with …
Zach Carter | Why Are Unemployment Benefits A Major Political Fight (2)
Congress finally authorized an extension of unemployment benefits on Wednesday, providing a critical lifeline to families across the country and an absolutely essential boost to the economy. But with …
Zach Carter | Why Are Unemployment Benefits A Major Political Fight
Congress finally authorized an extension of unemployment benefits on Wednesday, providing a critical lifeline to families across the country and an absolutely essential boost to the economy. But with …
New Questions Raised About Prosecutor Who Cleared Bush Officials in US Attorney Firings
(A report for Nieman Watchdog by the Justice Integrity Project.) In September 2008, the Bush Justice Department appointed career federal prosecutor Nora Dannehy to investigate allegations that Bush officials …