Saturday, March 05, 2011

Power v. Truth, a Sad Mismatch

By Jonathan Schwarz
March 5, 2011

Last week, I made another of my doomed attempts to use politeness and rationality to get people with power to correct false statements.

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The 'Christian Nation' Flashpoint

By the Rev. Howard Bess
March 5, 2011

Many big issues fill our daily news – political upheaval in the Middle East, budget-cutting in Washington, and a challenge to public unions in Wisconsin – but there is another dark storm cloud on the horizon, the renewed battle over the issue of church and state.

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Criminalizing the Truth-Tellers

By Lawrence Davidson
March 5, 2011

There is no doubt that Julian Assange, the head of the WikiLeaks organization, and Bradley Manning, the soldier who allegedly leaked U.S. classified documents, are being singled out and made examples of by the Obama administration.

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Wackos of the World Unite!

By Michael Winship
March 5, 2011

"Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here."

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Friday, March 04, 2011

Bush's Interrogators Stressed Nudity

By Robert Parry
March 4, 2011 (Originally published September 12, 2009)

The CIA shared with George W. Bush’s Justice Department the details of how an interrogation strategy – with an emphasis on forced nudity and physical abuse – could train prisoners in “learned helplessness” and demonstrate “the complete control of Americans.”

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Army's Mafia Abuse of Pvt. Manning

By Ray McGovern
March 4, 2011

Is the U.S. Army stooping to Mafia-style tactics in seeking to imprison 23-year-old Private Bradley Manning for the rest of his life, essentially making him an example for other U.S. soldiers who might be tempted to put conscience and commitment to truth ahead of military discipline and going by the book?

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Thursday, March 03, 2011

Mubarak, the Bag Man

By Morgan Strong
March 3, 2011

The mysterious fortune of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak got an early boost from millions of dollars in cash bribes delivered by CIA-connected arms merchants in the late 1970s, according to two participants.

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US Austerity Marks Race to the Bottom

By Kevin Zeese
March 3, 2011

The race to the bottom has picked up its pace.

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Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Ray McGovern Hails Dropped Charge

By Robert Parry
March 2, 2011

A disorderly conduct charge against former CIA analyst Ray McGovern – for standing silently with his back to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – was dropped on Wednesday in what McGovern called a victory for the constitutional right to dissent against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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How to Read Gates's Shift on the Wars

By Ray McGovern
March 2, 2011

In Establishment Washington, Defense Secretary Robert Gates enjoys a charmed life based on a charming persona. The Fawning Corporate Media (FCM) is always ready with fulsome praise for his “candor” and “leadership” – and even for his belated recognition that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were nuts.

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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

WikiLeaks Shames the Old News Media

By Kevin Zeese
March 1, 2011

If there were ever a doubt about whether the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is “a real journalist,” recent events should erase all those doubts. Indeed, they should put him at the forefront of a movement to democratize journalism and empower people.

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Monday, February 28, 2011

Kicking the Vietnam Syndrome

By Robert Parry
February 28, 2011

Twenty years ago, with a resounding victory in a 100-hour ground war against Iraqi troops in Kuwait, the first Bush administration completed the restoration of a powerful public consensus, a renewed national commitment that the United States should act as the world’s imperial policeman.

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Ten Reasons Why Wall Street Skated

By Danny Schechter
February 28, 2011

Hats off to writer Matt Taibbi for staying on the Wall Street crime beat, asking in his most recent report in Rolling Stone: “Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail?

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Gates Agrees, Bush's Wars Were Nuts

By Robert Parry
February 27, 2011

When Defense Secretary Robert Gates told West Point cadets that you’d have to be crazy to commit U.S. troops to wars like those in Iraq and Afghanistan, media commentators quickly detected a slap at his predecessor, Donald Rumsfeld, who oversaw those conflicts.

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