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Fear and Loathing in the Counter-Revolution
Revolutions that are not fully successful in overthrowing “the system” tend to be followed by a reactionary period of increased, often violent repression by Old Power desperate to maintain …
The Snowden-Atomic Bomb-NFSS Connection
Before elaborating on the connection between Edward Snowden and the two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which destroyed well over 100,000 buildings and eventually killed almost 500,000(1), …
A Domestic Surveillance Scandal at the DEA? Agents Urged to Cover Up Use of NSA Intel in Drug Probes
The US Department of Justice has begun reviewing a controversial unit inside the Drug Enforcement Administration that uses secret domestic surveillance tactics - including intelligence gathered by the National …
Scores Sign-Up To Go To Jail For Bradley Manning, Willing To Serve His Sentence
In only 24 hours more than 1500 people have signed a petition saying they would be willing to serve part of Bradley Manningu2019s prison sentence.
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The Sleuth Journal Introduces Drone Patrol – Join Us!
There's a new trend in surveillance and that trend involves drones in our skies. Many have seen them, but most don't report them. Why not? It's because until recently, …
The Bomb Sends a Message to the World – Untold History
The atomic bomb did not end the war with Japan, it was a threat to the Soviet Union that the US would dominate the post-war world.
Vijay Prashad: Marx and Tolstoy Helped Me See the Limits of Liberalism
Vijay Prashad talks about growing up in India and coming to the realization that liberalism could never eliminate poverty.
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Bringing Gitmo to the Senate
On July 30 we had a combined action both inside and outside the Hart Senate Bldg. A gaunt looking Elliott Adams, on day 73 of his hunger strike, managed …
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At a Crossroad: Can the Labor Movement Save Its Soul?
“At this very moment both the labor and racial justice movements stand at a crossroads in our nation’s consciousness,” writes Hasira Soul.
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Running Away from TB Treatment
As patients attempt to flee hospitals, misconceptions about TB are thwarting doctorsu2019 attempts to stamp out the disease.