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Icelandic Parliament Strengthens Protections for Journalists and Whistleblowers
The Icelandic Modern Media Initiative is the first major step in a push towards transparency. On June 15th, Icelandic Parliamentarians unanimously approved a resolution that contains some …
Petraeus for McChrystal: Lipstick on a Pig
The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Gen. David Petraeus to replace fired Gen. Stanley McChrystal to lead the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. General Petraeus stepped down as …
“Well-Oiled” 5th Circuit Panel Rejects Emergency Stay of Injunction Against Drilling Moratorium
A three judge panel of the heavily-Republican 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rejected the Department of Interior's (DOI) request for an emergency stay of Judge Martin …
Threatening World Order: US and Israel Quietly Announce Plans to Reconstitute Their Nuclear Stockpiles
The world looks like it's about to become a more dangerous place. A recent report from Israel's newspaper Haaretz finds that the United States is moving forward with plans …
Emptier Prisons: Inmate Population Drops for First Time in 40 Years
Cranston, R.I. - Three years ago, Rhode Island's prisons were straining to house the state's booming inmate population. With cells overflowing and bed space maxed out, dozens of inmates …
Protesters, Waxman Urge Clinton to Vote No on Tar Sands Pipeline
Washington - Sweltering heat was not enough to keep away the 60 to 70 protesters who pulled on “Oil Spill Prevention Team” t-shirts over their already-damp clothing. For the …
Coast Guard Blocks Out Media at the Gulf; Activists Demand Answers
Journalists and independent observers of the oil cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico could be fined up to $40,000 and be charged with a felony if they get too …
Playing the “Too Big To Fail” Card
The phrase “Too big to fail” entered the modern American lexicon with a terrible vengeance a couple of years ago, after billions of tax dollars were deployed as spit …
Dalai Lama Watch: Will the Next One Dig Rap?
Dharamsala, India - The Dalai Lama's not getting any younger. He turned 75 on Tuesday and by all accounts he's in good health. But, inevitably, the question of who …
CNN’s Objectivity Questioned in Sacking of Mideast Reporter
Washington - CNN's firing of Octavia Nasr, the editor responsible for the network's Middle East coverage, over a Twitter post in which she expressed her sadness over the death …