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Historian Eric Foner on the Perennial Relevance of Abraham Lincoln
Historian Eric Foner has just published The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery (W.W. Norton),in which he explores Lincoln’s role in the ending of slavery in the United …
Let’s Build The New Economy (2)
We need to build a new economy, one that promotes widespread prosperity while protecting us against ecological disaster. The problem is that the current economy has been structured explicitly …
Dare Call It Sabotage?
Are they there to govern, or just destroy? As Washington works through its "lame duck" session and prepares for next year's new Congress, there are signs that the government-haters …
Obama Weighing Criminal Action Against WikiLeaks Principals
Washington - The Obama administration moved Monday to contain potential damage to U.S. national security from the WikiLeaks release of tens of thousands of sensitive U.S. diplomatic documents and …
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Eugene Robinson | Tough Times for Superpowers
Washington - The secret U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks leave one overriding impression: It's hard out there for a superpower. As of Monday, fewer than 250 of a …
WikiLeaks Honduras: State Department Busted on Support of Coup
By July 24, 2009, the US government was totally clear about the basic facts of what took place in Honduras on June 28, 2009. The US embassy in Tegucigalpa …
Norman Solomon | WikiLeaks: “Demystifying Diplomacy“
Compared to the kind of secret cables that WikiLeaks has just shared with the world, everyday public statements from government officials are exercises in make-believe. In a democracy, people …
Stop Them From Eating My Town
Unless you become more watchful in your states and check the spirit of monopoly and thirst for exclusive privileges you will in the end find that...the control over your …
WikiLeaks Documents Show Hillary Clinton Authorized US to Spy on Foreign Diplomats
As the WikiLeaks documents steadily reveal more and more controversial actions taken by the government in its international operations, one report from July 2009 shows Secretary of State Hillary …