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Film: “The Good Soldier“
Airtime: Friday, November 6, 2009, at 9:00 PM (EST) on PBS (check local listings here).
Military Commissions Revived: Don’t Do It, Mr. President!
I was so delighted that the Defense Authorization Act, signed into law by President Obama on Wednesday, included a hard-won concession that the administration can …
Finance Is Killing the Economy: the Case of Carrefour
Carrefour is the world's second company in retail distribution and one of the foremost French corporate groups. In recent years, the company has experienced varied …
A Triumph for Democracy in Honduras?
On Friday, October 30, a US-brokered, Agreement for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras was signed between President Manual Zelaya Rosales and coup …
I Speak Spanish: Sorry About That
The issue of language and cultural identity continues to cause a stir in some corners of this country. In Dallas, the police chief announced that they were …
Cheney and the Plame-Gate Cover-Up
If Dick Cheney is to be believed, he wasn't very upset that former US Ambassador Joseph Wilson criticized the Bush administration for having …
What Obama Is Up Against
The first anniversary of Barack Obama's historic election finds many of his supporters already grousing. Fair enough: Obama has been more vigorous in some areas than others. But one …
Chicago Rallies Around Student Facing Deportation
When Rigoberto Padilla arrived to the United States at the age of six from Mexico, he was a stranger to Chicago. Now, 15 years later and dubbed an "illegal …
On Nuclear Disarmament, It’s Still “You First“
United Nations - Is the ongoing controversy over Iran's nuclear programme helping to advance the United Nations' agenda on nuclear disarmament? To a number of diplomats and experts who …
Goldman Takes on New Role: Taking Away People’s Homes
San Jose, California - When California wildfires ruined their jewelry business, Tony Becker and his wife fell months behind on their mortgage payments and experienced firsthand the perils of …