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US, Mexico and Corporations Collude to Squelch Indigenous Movements
The Zapatistas have a motto: “everything for everyone, nothing for ourselves,” which seems to have been twisted by Mexican officials, as the government almost gleefully denies the indigenous group …
New York City Police Maligned Paradegoers on Facebook
They called people “animals” and “savages.” One comment said, “Drop a bomb and wipe them all out.” Hearing New York police officers speak publicly but candidly about …
Playing With Fire: Obama’s Risky Oil Threat to China
When it comes to China policy, is the Obama administration leaping from the frying pan directly into the fire? In an attempt to turn the page on two …
New Petition on White House Web Site to Enforce Whistleblower Protections
White House, Washington, DC. The White House, Washington, DC. Nuclear Safety Engineer Paul Carson, a prominent whistleblower, has initiated a petition on the White House web site calling …
The Stop Online Piracy Act: Class War in Cyberspace
(Photo: Kaptain Kobold; Edited: JR / TO) The One Percent and their employees are masters of word play. They turned the estate tax into the "death tax," …
Why the “Left” Establishment Can’t Create Demands for the Occupy Movement
Occupy Wall Street at Liberty Square in New York City, NY. October 10, 2011. (Photo: a c o r n) Did you hear the big news? The …
Educide: The (Further) Destruction of Iraq’s Higher Education
Students on the Baghdad University campus shortly after taking final exams, in Baghdad, June 18, 2011. (Photo: Joseph Sywenkyj / The New York Times) On 6 October …
Are Americans in Line for Guantanamo?
Ambiguous but alarming new wording, which is tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and was just passed by the Senate, is reminiscent of the “extraordinary measures” introduced …
Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish: Proposed Funding Cuts for Response to Violence Against Women
This week, Senators Leahy and Crapo introduced a bill to reauthorize and amend the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a federal law first enacted in 1994. This …
Ecuador’s Media Caught Between Popular President and Defenders of Free Speech
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in his office in the presidential palace, in Quito, Ecuador, Oct. 8, 2010. (Photo: Karla Gachet / The New York Times)