DhafirTrial

An important reason why Europe is in its current debt crisis is because for decades it has been emulating the US example of creating a permanent “culture of debt”. (more…)

Alarmist reporting on ‘terrorist’ threat

Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting

The January 31 ABC World News broadcastfeatured a blatantly propagandistic report on the supposed threat from Iran.(more…)

The decision to throw out Jose Padilla’s suit threatens the core freedoms guaranteed to US citizens by the constitution. (more…)

Washington’s enemy is not “terrorism” but the principle of free speech and voices of conscience within its militarist state.

John Pilger New Statesman (more…)

Police once again ratcheted up the tension by using force against an entire crowd of protesters.(more…)

On its face, this represents an important victory against the surveillance state. But this is a narrow ruling that leaves many crucial questions unanswered. (more…)

ProPublica

U.S. law enforcement agencies are exposing people to radiation in more settings and in increasing doses to screen for explosives, weapons and drugs. In addition to the controversial airport body scanners, which are now deployed for routine screening, various X-ray devices have proliferated at the border, in prisons and on the streets of New York. (more…)