“Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours:” The Explosion that Killed 11 Workers and Led to the Worst Oil Spill in U.S. History; Son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: “My Parents Were Executed Under the Unconstitutional Espionage Act—Here’s Why We Must Fight to Protect Julian Assange.” Today’s Headlines * Aid Organizations: Situation in Afghanistan Worsening * Ambassador: … Continued
Allan Nairn: As U.S. Loses Its Global Economic Edge, Its “One Clear Comparative Advantage is in Killing, and It’s Using It” Today’s Headlines * U.S. Drone Strikes Kill at Least 33 in Pakistan * Ivory Coast President Rejects Demands from African Leaders * Palestinians to Ask U.N. to Recognize State * 106 Journalists Killed … Continued
From Snowstorms to Heat Waves, How Global Warming Causes Extreme Weather and Climate Instability; Indian Human Rights Activist Dr. Binayak Sen Sentenced to Life in Prison in Widely Criticized Ruling. Today’s Headlines * U.N.: Security Worsening in Afghanistan * Afghan Gov’t Condemns Deadly U.S. Raid * 19 Killed in Iraq Bombing * Maliki: No … Continued
The Show Must Go On: As Monster Snowstorm Blankets East Coast, Democracy Now! Crew Shares Tales of “Thundersnow”; As Thousands Flee Ivory Coast, Former Clinton Adviser Lanny Davis is Paid Lobbyist for President Who Refuses to Cede Power; From the Pentagon to the Private Sector: Boston Globe Analysis Finds Large Numbers of Retiring Generals Entering … Continued
Obama Flip-Flop: FCC Vote Could End Net Neutrality; Local Community Radio Act Passes in Congress; As Dems Work to Ratify START Treaty, Jonathan Schell Says U.S.-Russia “Nuclear Standoff” Defies “Rational Explanation”; Part II…Feminists Debate Sexual Allegations against Julian Assange. Today’s Headlines * U.S. Seeks to Expand Military Raids Inside Pakistan * 700 Foreign Troops … Continued
In Historic Move, Senate Votes to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”; Chris Hedges: Obama is a “Poster Child for the Death of the Liberal Class”; Naomi Wolf vs. Jaclyn Friedman: Feminists Debate on the Sexual Allegations Against Julian Assange. Today’s Headlines * S. Korea Conducts Live-Fire Military Drill * Senate Strikes Down “Don’t Ask, … Continued
