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America Edges to Brink of Armed Police Drones
A county north of Houston made news in Europe at the end of October by taking delivery of a new “weaponizable” drone, a squat remote-controlled helicopter called a ShadowHawk …
A Tale of Two New York City Officials
This is an era of revolution, aristocracy, democratic fervor and authoritarian violence. It is a confusing time, when Russell Simmons, who hawks a credit card that bears his moniker, …
Panic in the Pentagon: Can’t Pass Weapons Testing? Army Chief Says to Get Rid of It
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) The Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and their followers in the Pentagon are in a panic. The first set of proposed cuts …
After the Zuccotti Park Raid
It was strange, after all these weeks, to be on the outside looking in at a new set of occupiers who were there because they have the guns and …
How Wealthy Companies Like Verizon Avoid Taxes
(Photo: BenSeese / Flickr) Verizon needs to open a call center, which means a few new low-paying jobs. They get local governments bidding against each other, offering …
Cain’s Milwaukee Meltdown: Will Koch Still Love His “Brother from Another Mother”?
Herman Cain is a man who knows what he knows, and apparently doesn't care to know anything else. Then there's the stuff he does know, but is just not …
Emails Show Energy Dept. Sought to Hide Solyndra Layoffs Until After 2010 Elections
As solar panel startup Solyndra planned a round of layoffs last year after securing a half-billion dollar government loan, the Department of Energy dispatched an unusual request: Hold off …
Europe Bans X-Ray Body Scanners Used at US Airports
The European Union on Monday prohibited the use of X-ray body scanners in European airports, parting ways with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, which has deployed hundreds of the …
As Zuccotti Park Is Cleared, Congress Moves to Gut Financial Reform (2)
Police officers tear down tents and tarps at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park, on November 15, 2011. (Photo: Robert Stolarik / The New York Times) …
Occupy Wall Street Protesters Regroup After Morning Raid on Zuccotti Park
In the smallest hours of the morning, with no warning or apparent provocation, hundreds of New York Police Department (NYPD) officers, some from the department's counterterrorism unit, many in …