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Bradley Manning and GI Resistance to US War Crimes
Independent journalist Dahr Jamail spent nine months reporting directly from Iraq, where he followed the US invasion in 2003. His stories have been published by Inter Press Service, Truthout, …
Israel’s Deadly Tear Gas Made in USA
The Israeli peace movement is coming back to life, and it's a very courteous movement indeed. When activists find objects marked “Made in USA” lying on the ground, they …
The Fed Has Spoken: No Bailout for Main Street
The Federal Reserve was set up by bankers, for bankers, and it has served them well. Out of the blue, the Fed came up with $12.3 trillion in nearly …
Bradley Manning and the Rule of Law
The case of Pvt. Bradley Manning raises legal issues about his pre-trial detention, freedom of speech and the press, as well as proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. …
Matthew Hoh and Ann Jones: Real Peace for Afghanistan
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US Sends Ambassador to Syria For the First Time in Six Years
Beirut, Lebanon - After nearly a six-year frost in US-Syrian diplomatic relations, newly appointed American ambassador Robert Ford is scheduled to arrive tomorrow in Damascus, where he will face …
Tunisia Under State of Emergency After Government Falls
A wave of street protests, unlike anything the Arab world has seen since Lebanon's Cedar Revolution in 2005, has caused Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to dismiss …
Robert Borosage | Big Bank Bailout Redux
Central to the Tea Party revolt was a fierce reaction against the bailout of the big banks. Will the Republican Congress now spit that sentiment in the eye and …
John Pilger’s Investigation Into the War on WikiLeaks and His Interview With Julian Assange
The attacks on WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, are a response to an information revolution that threatens old power orders in politics and journalism. The incitement to murder …
News in Brief: New Gun Control Legislation Unlikely, and More
New Gun Control Legislation Unlikely