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Mark Weisbrot: Honduran Elections Marred by Police Violence, Censorship, International Non-Recognition
Elections conducted in a climate of fear, human rights violations, and international non-recognition won't resolve the political crisis in Honduras, said Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of the Center for Economic …
Wall Street’s a Casino, So Maybe State Gambling Laws Apply
Washington - Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to use state gambling laws to regulate parts of Wall Street, saying someone needs to police financial markets where “casino capitalism” involving highly …
Jeanne Theoharis: The Arrest and Torture of Syed Hashmi
Jeanne Theoharis is the author of an April 2009 article in The Nation, entitled “Guantanamo At Home,” which focuses on the arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of US citizen Syed …
War Fraud Whistleblowers Under Wraps
Recently, the Congressional Research Service released an amazing statistic – it will cost one million dollars a year to support one soldier for one year in Afghanistan. …
Top UK Government Official Warned Tony Blair in 2002 Iraq Invasion Illegal
A previously undisclosed letter written by a top UK government official indicates that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair lied over the legality of the Iraq War, according to …
US: Paper Mill Is Reborn, Sans Fossil Fuels
Park Falls, Wisconsin - A paper mill that runs without fossil fuels and has a neutral carbon footprint? That's the goal for Flambeau River Papers in Park Falls, Wisconsin, …
Robert Reich | The Housing Crisis and Wall Street Shame
One out of four homeowners is now under water, owing more on their homes than the homes are worth. Why? The biggest single factor behind the housing crisis is …
Burma: Nobel Laureate Stiglitz to Advise Junta on Poverty
The list of high-profile foreigners heading to Burma to engage and advise the country’s military regime is about to get longer. The latest due to join that flow is …
Washington’s Newest Gravy Train: High-Speed Rail
Stimulus funds create lobbying frenzy, but will anything result? The U.S. High Speed Rail Association's October conference opened like any large Washington gathering. The congressmen were seated in the …
Climate Change: Commonwealth Champions Adaption Fund
Port of Spain, Trinidad - South African President Jacob Zuma admits that before to coming to Trinidad for the bi-annual Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), he met with …