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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 …
Stimulus and Jobs: We Can Do Better
The Obama administration came out with its first set of numbers on the jobs impact of its stimulus package. It's pretty much along the lines of what was predicted. …