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Guantanamo Closure Recedes Into Distance
Washington - President Barack Obama's hopes of closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility appear as far from being realised as ever in the wake of new legislation approved by …
For Christians in Iraq, a Christmas of Mourning and Fear
Baghdad — Christmas will take place here on an altar of grief. The faces of the dead, 53 in all, stare out from photographs into the cold congregation hall, …
How to Help the Two Koreas Become One
On the bus from Incheon Airport to Seoul National University, where we were going to participate in a six-culture exploratory seminar on non-killing, we found ourselves across the aisle …
EPA Sets Timetable For Refineries, Power Plants to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Setting the stage for a New Year battle royale between Congress and the White House over greenhouse gas emissions, the US Environmental Protection Agency Thursday laid out a timetable …
Returning Democratic Senators Unanimously Push For Filibuster Reform
As the 111th Congress enters the history books, most retrospectives point to its major accomplishments, including health care reform and repealing the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
WikiLeaks: Army Opens Probe Into How Bradley Manning Allegedly Stole Files
Washington - The U.S. Army has launched a wide-ranging investigation into how a private suspected of downloading thousands of secret reports and diplomatic cables and handing them over to …
Why Peace Activists Should Take an Active Interest in the Green Movement in Iran
We are peace activists and supporters of the Green movement in Iran. We adamantly oppose any military attack on Iran, and we stand in solidarity with the democratic struggle …
Keeping State Secrets
You’ve probably heard of Wikileaks and its founder, Julian Assange. Maybe even Bradley Manning, the Army private and former intelligence officer who allegedly turned over thousands of classified documents …
Moody’s Bungled Ratings on Community Bank Bonds, Too
NEW YORK — Billions of dollars in top-rated bonds backed by community banks have gone bust, debunking the defense offered by credit-rating agencies that wildly inaccurate ratings were limited …
As UN Probes Whether His Confinement is Torture, Bradley Manning Speaks
He allegedly leaked a video of U.S. soldiers killing civilians overseas. Now he's kept in a miserable solitary confinement due to an alleged "suicide watch"—despite passing psychological examinations.