Waiting and Seeing What Obama Has to Say on Afghanistan
The nation awaits an announcement from President Barack Obama tonight that will confirm that Obama has, in fact, pledged to send 35,000 more troops to Afghanistan to escalate war. The announcement will...
View ArticleEscalating to End the Afghan War: Invoking Iraq, the Troops, and the...
Obama's speech at West Point Academy made a case for escalating the war in Afghanistan by deploying 30,000 more troops and laid out justifications for escalation that would deflect criticism.The speech...
View ArticleA Grim Review of Action Against the Afghan War Escalation
All over the U.S., between Black Friday and Dec 2nd, there were actions organized to bolster opposition to the Afghan war escalation that Obama was going to defend in his West Point speech on Tuesday....
View ArticleAnti-Afghan War Escalation Rally to Reach for a World That Ought to Be
A new coalition of antiwar organizations---the End U.S. Wars Coalition---rallies on Saturday, Dec. 12th, in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Not far from the White House, they will challenge the...
View ArticleHistory Channel's "The People Speak": A Much-Needed Lesson in Hope and Change...
How to pare down a 752-page book into a 2-hour cable television event must have been a challenge for the producers of The People Speak, but those behind The People Speak succeed beautifully in...
View ArticleObama & Democrats Give Americans a Healthcare Con Job for Christmas
Corporate Democrats and the Obama Administration stand ready to deliver a gift to Americans on behalf of the pharmaceutical companies and private insurance industry in America: health reform.
View ArticleWith Change, Americans Shouldn't Make the Enemy the Good of the Perfect
Deconstructing an idiom that those defending the Democratic Party's and Obama's handling of health reform (and other issues) like to use when discussing the politics of reform or change.
View ArticleMedia Coverage of Reid Deepens America's Illiteracy, Fear, and Anxiety Toward...
The media spent a full day on Monday, January 11th, dissecting and reconstructing the surface meaning of Sen. Harry Reid’s remarks on Obama, which most pundits and political leaders have characterized...
View ArticleWhat's It Gonna Take for America to Shut Down the Prisons at Guantanamo?
When we consider the indignity and inhumane treatment that detainees at Guantanamo have experienced and the torture and abuse which has surely inflamed Islamists who fill the ranks of al-Qaeda-like...
View Article...And Crown Thy Good With Corporate Personhood
The Citizens United v. FEC decision lays bare the need for not only a reassessment of how we allow corporate power to pervert our political system. It also shows America needs a movement for...
View ArticleFuture of Public Option Depends on What Supporters of Single Payer Do Now
A look at recently passed health reform, growing momentum for the public option, and the movement for and future of single payer healthcare in America
View ArticleAmerica Speaks, But Not for Cuts to Social Programs
Last weekend, all over the United States 21st Century Town Hall Meetings were held by an organization that calls itself AmericaSpeaks. The town hall meetings focused on the budget and economy in...
View ArticleWhen Will We Take Responsibility for the Obama Presidency's Failings?
It is uncomfortable and in some respects unreasonable to take to task those progressive Democrats who should be the biggest allies of social justice movements. This writer (who considers himself to be...
View ArticleThe "Liberal" Netroots: An Army Beholden to Democrats or an Independent Force...
As the "netroots" prepare to meet in Las Vegas to once again discuss what they could be doing (and have been doing) to "amplify" their "progressive voice" by using "technology to influence the public...
View ArticleYou Won't Find Nonbelievers Promoting Idea Obama is a Muslim
The uproar by Americans as a result of the proposed construction of an Islamic community center near Ground Zero along with Glenn Beck’s "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, D.C. have pulled into...
View ArticleThe Difference Between Opposing Mosques and Burning Korans
For now, there appears to be a line that those seeking to stop the so-called "Islamization" of America won't cross. It's not that they disagree with Terry Jones' assessment of Islam, but they are...
View ArticleO'Donnell's Victory Renews Her Fight Against the Scourge of Sex in America
Tea Party candidate Christine O’Donnell’s victory over nine-term Rep. Mike Castle in Delaware’s Republican Senate primary Tuesday night may have been a signal that a significant number of Delaware...
View ArticleMovement to End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Raises Hell in D.C.
Over a thousand Appalachian residents and activists participated in a rally and march in Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 27th. One hundred were arrested for engaging in an act of civil...
View ArticleOne Nation Working Together to Keep Democrats from Losing the Midterms
Organizers of a liberal event called "One Nation Working Together" expect a hundred thousand Americans to gather in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, October 2nd, to advocate for jobs,...
View ArticleViolence & Democracy: The Shooting of Giffords & Others by Loughner
It is easy to say that violence should be condemned. But, there must be some level of empathy for the fact that there are policies in this country pushing Americans to the brink.Olbermann is righteous...
View ArticleEthan McCord & James Spione Talk About New Film on 'Collateral Murder' Video
A new short documentary called, "Incident in New Baghdad," premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on Sunday. The film tells the story of Iraq war veteran Ethan McCord, a soldier who...
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The Gitmo Files: What Can Be Found in Each File
McClatchy Newspapers writes “the US military set up a human intelligence laboratory at Guantanamo,” the Washington Post details new classified military documents obtained by the “anti-secrecy...
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The Gitmo Files: WikiLeaks vs. NYT, The Guardian & Daniel Domscheit-Berg
The release of the files should draw attention to the reality that, despite US President Barack Obama’s promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, the prison is still open. In fact, El Pais has posted...
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New York Times, NPR Collude with US Government on Release of Gitmo Files
A statement from the Pentagon was published just after 9 pm ET on April 24th, no more than an hour or two after the New York Times had posted their package covering the Gitmo Files they had not...
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The Guantanamo Children: These Aren't What You'd Call "Little League" Terrorists
(Photo:Omar Khadr)Pakistani national Naqib Ullah (also Naqibullah) was 14 years old and out doing an errand for his father when he was kidnapped from his village in Khan, Afghanistan by 11 men that...
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Questions on bin Laden Killing as WikiLeaks Notes Gitmo File Had Details on...
Hours ago, WikiLeaks sent out a tweet noting the US had suspected or known since 2008 that Osama bin Laden might have been living in Abottabad, Pakistan, where he was killed by a US black ops team,...
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US Hosts World Press Freedom Day in the Midst of Prosecuting WikiLeaks
Today, the United States hosts World Press Freedom Day. The day, which was proclaimed to be May 3 by the UN General Assembly in 1993, is supposed to be an occasion for informing citizens of violations...
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The Hunger Strikers of Guantanamo as Detailed in Files Released by WikiLeaks
Photo by onlyforward Hundreds of detainees at Guantanamo Bay are known to have engaged in hunger strikes at the prison in protest of conditions and their prolonged confinement without trial. A recent...
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Release the Dead Bin Laden Photos
Celebration Photos Just as Likely to Inflame "Terrorists' as Bin Laden Death Photos The decision to not release photos of a dead and fatally wounded Osama bin Laden rests on at tenuous set of reasons...
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In Response to Those Against My Call to Release the Bin Laden Death Photos
Uploaded with ImageShack.usI recently wrote a diary that led to the banning of a DailyKos user and provoked suggestions that I might be a Republican. It had people calling me “asshole” and many were...
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WSJ Launches WikiLeaks-Imitation Site to Further Solidify Role as Gatekeeper
Uploaded with ImageShack.usSeveral reports on the web security and privacy of theWall Street Journal's new site, SafeHouse, which is inspired by WikiLeaks, have been published. Reactions centered...
View ArticleVideo: The Nation's Greg Mitchell Talks WikiLeaks and the Questions About...
Traditional media organizations, especially those in the United States, are afraid of WikiLeaks. It threatens their position in society.The new "leaks portal" launched by the Wall Street Journal called...
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What is the US Treasury Dept Doing Freezing Activists' Bank Accounts?
*Scroll down for audio interview.Right before Mother's Day weekend, the US government froze the bank accounts of Hatem Abudayyeh, a long-time Palestinian solidarity activist and organizer, and his...
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Grand Jury Investigation Into WikiLeaks Another Government 'Fishing Expedition'
A federal grand jury was scheduled to meet at 11 am EST in Alexandria, Virginia. The grand jury is being employed to "build" a case against Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who just won a gold...
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Financial Services Committee Hearing: Whistleblowers Likened to Bounty Hunters
GOP Leads Hearing on 'Improving' Whistleblower Provisions in Dodd-Frank Financial Reform BillA hearing titled, “Legislative Proposals to Address the Negative Consequences of the Dodd-Frank...
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So, What Does This WikiLeaks Confidentiality Agreement Really Prove?
A leaked confidentiality agreement that those doing “business” with or working for WikiLeaks are expected to sign was obtained and published by the New Statesman. The New Statesman and other news...
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Obama Administration Unveils Cybersecurity Strategy: Can There Be 'Rule of...
The United States officially launched its international cyber security strategy in a White House event on Monday, May 16. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined by the following administration...
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Cornel West's Disgust with Obama Should Not Make Him a Pariah
Chris Hedges is a prolific columnist, a bold opinion editorial writer with a flare for writing and allegory that few writers on the Internet today can match. Hedges conducted an interview with...
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Did PBS' FRONTLINE Smear Bradley Manning?
I wrote a review of the PBS FRONTLINE documentary "WikiSecrets," which aired on Tuesday night. "The Alyona Show," a show on RT, invited me to appear and discuss the review. As the segment is framed, I...
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Obama Administration Doesn't Want Lawmakers to Debate National Security
Three provisions of the Patriot Act set to expire were extended yesterday as Senate leaders effectively shut off debate and worked to block attempts to amend the Patriot Act to include privacy...
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Memorial Day: How WikiLeaks Contaminates Americans' Memories of War
Citizens of the United States today join in celebration of Memorial Day and honor the soldiers who have died in American wars from now all the way back to the American Civil War. It is the ninth...
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Obama DOJ's War on Free Speech & Activism
A few days ago, rallies were held in cities all over the United States in support of veteran Chicano activist Carlos Montes, who had his home raided by the FBI on May 17. The rallies coincided with...
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Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher at #NN11: Why He Poses a Threat to Power...
While at Netroots Nation 2011, I had the privilege of speaking to some very inspiring and courageous people, who have no qualms about speaking the truth. One of those videos, an interview with climate...
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Local News Stations Engage in Covert Consolidation to Circumvent Media...
Americans who turn on their local news each night to get the latest on what is happening in their community probably do not ever stop to wonder if what they are watching is appearing on another...
View ArticleLt. Dan Choi at #NN11: Proud to Stand Shoulder to Shoulder with Bradley Manning
While at Netroots Nation 2011, I had the privilege of speaking to Lieutenant Dan Choi, who served in the US Army infantry, went to war in Iraq and graduated from West Point with a degree in Arabic.Choi...
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Report Shreds Argument Tasers Result in Less Use of Lethal Force by Arizona...
*Cross-posted at FiredoglakeACLU of Arizona Report Finds Arizona Law Enforcement Lacks Guidelines for Taser Use on Children & Pregnant WomenLaw enforcement and correctional agencies in Arizona, the...
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