Yearly Archives: 2008

Rigged Trials at GitmoBy Ross Tuttle 20/02/08 “The Nation” — — Secret evidence. Denial of habeas corpus. Evidence obtained by waterboarding. Indefinite detention. The litany of complaints about the legal treatment of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay is long, disturbing and … Continue reading →

Disinformation flies as US raises Iran barBy Kaveh L Afrasiabi 20/02/08 “Asia Times” — — – A new report on Iran by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is about to be released and US “pre-emptive” diplomacy, aimed at preventing … Continue reading →

The War Stops HereAn online hub and journal for a DIRECT ACTION strategy against the occupation of Iraq … because it’s about time! This is a project that I’ve long been thinking about, and unfortunately, nobody else has stepped up … Continue reading →

Time to Retire America’s Failed Cuba PolicyBy Sarah Stephens This is the event that fifty years of U.S. policy was designed to stop. 19/02/08 “Huffington Post” – — Fidel Castro has announced his retirement. He will be replaced in a … Continue reading →

Whistle-Blower Site Taken Offline A controversial website that allows whistle-blowers to anonymously post government and corporate documents has been taken offline in the US. Wikileaks.org, as it is known, was cut off from the internet following a California court ruling, … Continue reading →

Canada’s Secret War in IraqBy Richard Sanders How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and how hard it is to undo that work again! – Mark Twain 18/02/08 “CommonGround” — – On March 25, 2003, during the … Continue reading →

Clintonites Need to Realize the Left Won the Debates of the 1960sBy James Livingston Last time out on this limb, I ended by saying that the Obama campaign performs a political sensibility—an attitude toward history—that adjourns the culture wars by … Continue reading →

Today we have President’s Day, the better to worship our ruling elite. We now feel mandated to build libraries, the better to worship their rule. (GWB’s being planned to be built bigger than the rest.) Where has Labor Day gone? … Continue reading →

Toward a More Corporate Union of the Americas?By Katherine Sciacchitano, Dollars and SenseFebruary 15, 2008 Which is closer to your vision of North America? Vision A: Three interdependent countries with vibrant social movements, respect for labor rights, and environmentally sustainable … Continue reading →

Bailouts and Corporativism, Or Franklin D. Rooseveltby John Hoefle “If we choose to enjoy the advantages of a system of leveraged financial intermediaries, the burden of managing the risk in the financial system will not lie with the private sector … Continue reading →

Bernanke’s State of the Economy Speech: “You are all Dead Ducks”By Mike Whitney 16/02/08 “ICH” — – Even veteran Fed-watchers were caught off-guard by Chairman Bernanke’s performance before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. Bernanke was expected to make routine … Continue reading →

‘I Lost My Career, My life And My Dignity’By Jamie Doward, home affairs editor Last week, the Court of Appeal ruled that Lotfi Raissi could claim compensation for his arrest and imprisonment after being wrongly accused of training 9/11 pilots. … Continue reading →