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Chomsky: “The Business Elites … Are Instinctive Marxists“
Acclaimed philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He shared his perspectives on international affairs, economics and other themes …
Did the Rich Cause the Deficit?
Washington is inundated with deficit commissions. The country has piled up a huge debt because we cut taxes for the wealthy and borrowed to make up the difference. But …
Republicans Are Right: Petraeus Must Testify on Afghan Review
House Republicans are demanding that General Petraeus appear in person to testify on the administration's December review of policy in the war in Afghanistan, the Politico reports. But the …
Made in Brazil: Confronting Child Labor
“To force a child to work is to steal the future of that child” - Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva While Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula …
How Stuxnet Cyber Weapon Targeted Iran Nuclear Plant
Stuxnet, the world's first known “cyber missile,” was designed to sabotage special power supplies used almost exclusively in nuclear fuel-refining centrifuge systems, researchers studying its code have revealed. The …
Third Circuit Court Panel Re-Hears Issue of Abu-Jamal’s Death Penalty on Orders of Supreme Court
The three-decades-long murder case of Philadelphia journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has sat in solitary in a cramped cell on Pennsylvania’s death row for 28 years fighting his conviction and …
After Valerie Plame: Obama Makes “Fair Game” of Today’s Whistleblowers
This week, the taut but surprisingly emotional thriller, “Fair Game,” hits selected theaters. It's about the Bush administration's retaliation against CIA operative Valerie Plame and former Ambassador Joseph Wilson …
Guantánamo, Exception or Rule? All-American Justice for a Child Soldier at Obama
When I was down in Guantánamo a few months ago, a veteran German journalist let it slip that she didn’t much care for the place. “This,” she confided in …
Eight False Things the Public “Knows” Prior to Election Day
There are a number of things the public “knows” as we head into the election that are just false. If people elect leaders based on false information, the things …
Ecuador’s Challenge: Rafael Correa and the Indigenous Movements
The recent right-wing coup attempt in Ecuador shed light on the rupture between President Rafael Correa and the country’s indigenous movements. This rocky relationship demonstrates the challenges of protesting …