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Bryan K. Bullock | Transfer Is Not Justice
I have watched the debate on the closing of the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with much interest. President Obama's idea of closing Guantanamo and sending detainees to …
Court Rules Against Angola 3’s Albert Woodfox: No End in Sight to 38 Years in Solitary Confinement
Albert Woodfox has spent nearly all of the last 38 years in solitary confinement at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. His case has brought protests from Amnesty International …
Senate Democrats to Obama on Energy Bill: Help Us
Senate Democrats feel pressure to “do something” on the long-stalled energy bill. The Gulf oil spill has widened the partisan divide. The White House will hold a bipartisan meeting …
The Dead Hand of Ronald Reagan Rises in the Gulf
As the BP well in the Gulf of Mexico continues to spew out ever more toxic oil and methane into the sea, and as floating toxic sludge, by the …
Israel’s Actions Could Have US Military Base Implications
On May 31, 2010, when Israeli warships boarded the inbound flotilla carrying aid to Gaza in international waters, firing on activists, it was not the first time Israel had …
Finding Lessons of Solidarity in Auto Industry Shake-Up
Detroit/Beijing - As thousands of people from around the world prepare to converge in Detroit, where expectations are high for the Jun. 22-26 U.S. Social Forum, activists and auto …
Obama and Insubordination: Is He Truman or Mr. Milquetoast?
Journalist Michael Hastings has given Rolling Stone magazine a graphic account of the arrogance, disarray and ineptitude that distinguish what passes for President Barack Obama's policy on Afghanistan. For …
Obama-McChrystal Showdown May Be Pivotal Moment
Washington - President Barack Obama will confront Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Wednesday in a high-stakes showdown that could be a pivotal moment in America's longest war and a …
Judge Slams Obama’s Drilling Moratorium, Blocks It
The judge said the federal report that led to the drilling moratorium didn't “explicitly justify” a ban. Some independent engineers who reviewed the report agree. The administration will appeal.
William J. Astore | McChrystal Must Go
In putting General Stanley McChrystal in charge of the Afghan war effort, President Obama knew he wasn't hiring a choirboy. Tough as nails, McChrystal was known as a “can-do” …