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The Hidden Tragedy of the CIA’s Experiments on Children
Bobby is seven years old, but this is not the first time he has been subjected to electroshock. It's his third time. In all, over the next year, Bobby …
Froma Harrop | Republicans Overboard on Yachtsman Kerry
I voted for the guy to be president in 2004, but I never much cared for Sen. John Kerry. So to my conservative friends now mocking the Massachusetts liberal …
How the Military Destroys the Lives of Soldiers Who Try to Tell the Truth
Bradley Manning is not the first military whistleblower to have his life ruined. The military is infamous for trying to silence soldiers who speak out against the war.
UN Chief May Be Heading for Showdown With Israel
United Nations - When the Israeli government gave its blessings to a U.N. panel of inquiry probing the military attack on a flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid to …
Why Again Are We Asking About “Don
The Pentagon was counseled to act quickly and decisively on allowing gays in the military. So why is it being slow and dilatory?
Ruth Marcus | Bickering Over Judicial Nominations
Washington - Elena Kagan, no surprise, did not live up to the Kagan standard of openness in answering questions during her confirmation hearing. Mitch McConnell did not live up …
House Sends $26 Billion in Aid to States for Teachers, Medicaid
Washington - States will get $26.1 billion in the next few months so they can open their school years with fewer layoffs and help pay health care benefits for …
“Blood on Our Hands“
While most media continue to ignore the US-installed disaster in Iraq, author Nicolas Davies refuses to do so, and his book "Blood on our Hands: the American Invasion and …
The Bad Old Days
A man named Marc once told me that I'm the kind of guy who runs toward a fight. He said it like it was a bad thing - pretty …
Decentralizing Global Finance
Every economic crisis buries some practices and gives rise to new ones. What we see today is a move away from what Robert Wade called the “High Command “of …