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Indefinite Surveillance: Say Hello to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014
The NDAA for 2014 will effectively authorize indefinite surveillance of everyone.
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Vindicated: USMA Officer Upholds Tradition of Christian Privileging in the Military
A commissioning ceremony at West Point over Memorial Day weekend vindicates Page's decision to leave West Point for its failure to uphold church-state separation and join the Military Religious …
TransCanada’s Keystone XL, the Safest Pipeline Ever – Says Who?
The southern portion of the KXL pipeline is over 75 percent complete but resistance continues and will likely intensify now that construction anomalies have been revealed by mandatory testing.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Food Recycling Program in New York City Will Convert 100,000 Food Scraps Into Bio-Gas, and More
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new “food recycling” program, which will convert 100,000 tons of food scraps into bio-gas; and more.
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Checks, Lies and Bankster Red Tape
Thom Hartmann: Just when we thought the big banks couldnu2019t hit a new low, they do.
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NSA Spying Extends to Contents of US Phone Calls
The National Security Agency has acknowledged in a new classified briefing that it does not need court authorization to listen to domestic phone calls, a participant said.
The Terror Diaspora: The US Military and the Unraveling of Africa
As the war in Afghanistan — a conflict born of blowback — winds down, there will be greater incentive and opportunity to project U.S. military power in Africa.
As World Awaits US Reaction to NSA Leaks, Movement Emerges to Support Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
As Edward Snowden is believed to remain in Hong Kong while facing an ongoing U.S. investigation, hundreds of protesters there braved heavy rain Saturday in a show of support.
Unlocking our Climate Wealth
James Boyce at TEDxTraverseCity 2013.
Guantanamo Prisoner Al-Nashiri’s Case Demonstrates Unfairness of Military Commissions
Attorney Marjorie Cohn analyzes the legal issues raised by the Al-Nashiri pretrial hearings in Guantanamo last week and concludes that the new, improved military commissions can still put someone …