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IAEA’s “Soviet Nuclear Scientist” Never Worked on Weapons
Washington - The report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published by a Washington think tank Tuesday repeated the sensational claim previously reported by news media all over …
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Tom Friedman: Wall Street Will Save Us From Wall Street
New York Times columnist Tom Friedman (11/9/11) went to India in order to appreciate how the grassroots movement to stamp out political corruption there is superior to Occupy Wall …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Another Violent Police Crackdown May Be Looming in Oakland, and More
In today's On the News segment: Another violent police crackdown may be looming in Oakland, Rick Perry's hope of winning the presidency was dashed in last night’s CNBC Republican …
Spotlight G20: The Rules of Austerity are Still Marked by a Double-Standard Ideology
Yet again, the G20 Summit, held in Cannes last week, yielded insipid communiqués that merely rehashed past commitments, outlined policies the G20 countries are already doing, and reiterated the …
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Greece Selects Former European Central Bank Official for New Prime Minister
Athens - Lucas Papademos, a respected economist with an avuncular style, was named prime minister of Greece on Thursday. He will lead a unity government that has pledged to …
Walker’s “Anything but Jobs” Special Session Wraps
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has promised to create 250,000 new jobs. In advance of a planned gubernatorial recall election, Walker announced last month that the State Legislature would focus …
California Refuses to Accept Obama’s Banking Sellout
California Attorney General Kamala Harris says that she refuses to release banks from legal liability for the mortgage crisis. (Photo: Obama For America - California) There is …
9/11 Terrorists Made Millions on the Stock Market
Terrorism: The Ultimate in Insider Trading A Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher says that what happens to financial markets after a terrorist attack, and how terrorists make …
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Ninety-Nine Percent Protests Against Bush and Cheney Indicate That Movement Is Not Forgetting Foreign Policy
On Friday, former President George W. Bush will be speaking at the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm …
The Fire Next Time Is Now: On Planetary Patriotism
Angus Wright has a way of saying things we may not want to hear in a way that’s hard to ignore. An example: During a meeting of …