DhafirTrial

With Mohamed’s torture established as a judicial fact, the judges queried what reason there could be to cover up the now-notorious “seven paragraphs”? This summary was removed from the original opinion when the government cried national security. The material is important — it adds direct evidence that the Americans wrote down their torture tactics, and that a British agent knew Mohamed was being abused before he flew to Pakistan to join the interrogation — but represents only a few crumbs of the overall criminal enterprise. (more…)

The Olympic Industrial Complex Meets Gold Medal Resistance

Jules Boykoff Counterpunch 2/10/10

Upon arrival at Vancouver International Airport everything was smooth, suave, and sparkly. I immediately encountered colorful billboards splashed with 2010 Winter Olympic Games ad copy blending gold medals, commercial merchandise, and sports clichés. (more…)

John Pilger ICH 2/10/10

Why are so many films so bad? This year’s Oscar nominations are a parade of propaganda, stereotypes and downright dishonesty. (more…)

Glenn Greenwald Salon 2/05/10

If I had the power to have one statement of fact be universally recognized in our political discussions, it would be this one:

The fact that the Government labels Person X a “Terrorist” is not proof that Person X is, in fact, a Terrorist. (more…)

Petra Bartosiewicz Cageprisoners 2/04/10

After a day and a half of deliberation, a 12-member jury found Siddiqui guilty today on charges that she tried to kill a team of U.S. soldiers and FBI agents in Afghanistan in 2008. The verdict was announced just after 2 p.m. in a packed courtroom. Siddiqui remained silent as each juror answered “yes” when asked if she was guilty on all counts. (more…)

James Wagner San Gabrielle Valley Tribune 1/31/10

With just his presence at the Al Nabi mosque Tuesday night, Seyed Mousavi moved people to tears. (more…)

See photographs of Seyed Mousavi being welcomed back to his community.