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“Values” Voter Summit: Of Train Wrecks and Frankenstein’s Monsters
The Values Voter Summit, organized by the anti-gay and fundamentalist Christian extremist Family Research Council (FRC), may u201cPremier Conservative Event of 2012,u201d but more importantly, it is a chance …
Iran, the Left and the Non-Aligned Movement: A Guide for the Perplexed
The bafflement about Iran so widespread on the Left has a long history.
Military Pork Shield
Whitewashed: CIA’s Murder of Gul Rehman
Almost two and half years ago, I wrote about the murder of Abdul Manan Gul Rehman in a CIA black site facility known as the Salt Pit in Afghanistan. …
Pink Shrouds Aimed to Draw Attention to Iran Military Site, Analysts Say
Diplomats from an unidentified country and a Washington research organisation considered close to the International Atomic Energy Agency have alleged in recent weeks that Iran has covered two buildings …
Farzana, “2 Million Friends” and a Ceasefire in Afghanistan
u201cStop fighting,u201d says 22 year old Afghan stage actress and Afghan Peace Volunteer Farzana who is using her gifts on the stage to gain peace in her home.
Closer Than You Think: Top 15 Things Romney and Obama Agree On
Too much agreement between Republicans and Democrats has always been bad news for those at the bottom of America's class and racial totem poles
Drones: A New Death From Above
Itu2019s being sold as a cleaner way to wage war. But unmanned military drones are wreaking havoc in Pakistan, Afghanistan and elsewhere. On this edition, we bring you voices …
US Halting Program to Train Afghan Recruits
A a rash of recent attacks by Afghan forces on American and NATO troops has led American Special Operations commanders in Afghanistan to put a hold on the training …
Rights Groups Denounce Dropping of CIA Torture Cases
U.S. human rights groups have roundly condemned Thursdayu2019s announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder that the Justice Department will not pursue prosecutions of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers who …