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Attention Left, Liberal and Radical Groups – Pennsylvania Has Been Monitoring You
Thank you, Institute of Terrorism Research and Response (ITRR), for reminding us how many bad-ass, dedicated and creative groups we count as allies in our efforts to create a …
White House Squelched Release of BP Oil Spill Estimates
Washington - Government scientists wanted to tell Americans early on how bad the BP oil spill could be, but the White House denied their request to make the worst-case …
Unemployment Dilemma Goes Beyond Supply and Demand
The economic slump continues in the United States, as does the debate over where all the jobs have gone, and when — or if — they might return. Mike …
Russ Baker | “Obama’s Wars”: The Real Story Bob Woodward Won’t Tell
Just one year before the publication of “Obama’s Wars,” Bob Woodward became a player in his own book-in-progress. He morphed into his true identity: Warrior Bob. Actually, there’s an …
Cash-Strapped States Resurrect “Debtors’ Prisons“
Two reports published by NYU's Brennan Center for Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reveal a rising trend of patently unconstitutional practices in cash-strapped states, where a …
Krugman Frustrated
Poor Paul Krugman, stuck in the old Keynesian rut amidst its blinders. The recession would be over, he says, if only the government ran more and bigger deficits to …
DC Internet Vote Scheme Hacker: “Within 36 Hours We Had Total Control of Server, Ability to Change Votes, Reveal Secret Ballot“
As we posited in our coverage yesterday of DC's Internet Voting scheme which was hacked with the University of Michigan fight song, J. Alex Halderman, asst. professor of electronic …
Bringing Down Serbia’s Dictator, Ten Years Later: A Conversation with Srdja Popovic
Ten years ago, on October 5, 2000, hundreds of thousands of Serbian protesters descended on the streets of Belgrade and pushed past the indifferent security forces to seize control …
The Long Road to the Hague: Prosecuting Blair
Ex-Prime Minister and post-Downing Street millionaire Tony Blair, to celebrate the publication of his book “A Journey,” was to have held “signing” session at Waterstones, Piccadilly on September 8 …
Indigenous Triqui Women, Fired Electrical Workers, Live and Protest on Mexico City Streets
Mexico City, Mexico - Indigenous Triqui women and their children protest against a wave of killing in their hometown, the autonomous community of San Juan Copala in Oaxaca. The …