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WikiLeaks and Assange Honored
Consortium News's Editor’s Note: WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange have received the 2010 Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence award for releasing secret U.S. military reports on …
James Kwak | Food and Finance
I just read Michael Pollan’s book, In Defense of Food, and what struck me was the parallels between the evolution of food and the evolution of finance since the …
Why France Matters Here, Too
For many weeks now, the historic social change sweeping across France has drawn increasing attention globally. It should. A genuine, mass democratic upsurge has surprised all those who thought, …
Geoengineering for a Desperate Planet
Nagoya, Japan (Tierramérica) - Delegates to the world summit on biodiversity here are calling for a moratorium on climate engineering research, like the idea of putting huge mirrors in …
Don’t Fear a Trade War With China
The House Ways and Means Committee has just approved a bill that would attempt, albeit modestly, to crack down on Chinese currency manipulation, a key cause of America's trade …
Farewell Mon Amour: Prospects on Democracy’s Electoral Defeat
We have become a country in which democracy is no longer a viable dream; rather, it is a living nightmare haunting those who now control the reins of financial …
No Choice but to Accept Plea Deal, Khadr’s Attorney Says
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Monday that Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr, 24, pleaded guilty to all war crime charges against him, including murder, attempted murder, providing material …
News in Brief: Social Security Employees Get an Extra Day Off While Government Freezes Benefits, and More
Social Security Employees Get an Extra Day Off While Government Freezes Benefits
Nineteen Reasons Pot Should Be Legal
California’s Prop 19 will be the most talked-about ballot initiative in the November election. This measure would make lawful the possession and sharing of one ounce of marijuana outside …
Hundreds of Twin Cities Workers Learn How to Be a Commodity
The unemployment crisis in this country coincides with a decades-long growth in employment by temp agencies, making millions of Americans' search for secure, decent-paying jobs even more difficult. The …