From the Archive: Richard L. Fricker, a courageous journalist and frequent writer at Consortiumnews, died on Sept. 12 from heart failure. Among Fricker’s important work was his investigation of the U.S. government’s PROMIS software which preceded the NSA’s Orwellian PRISM, as Fricker…
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The Illusion of Syria’s ‘Moderate’ Rebels
Dishing Up International Law a la Carte
Perfecting ‘Regime Change’ in Ukraine
The Obama administration has refined the practice of “regime change,” moving away from old-fashioned tanks in the street or overt invasions by U.S. troops, opting instead for “democracy promotion” that relies on “information warfare” to unseat elected governments disfavored by Washington, says Ted Snider.
A Third Decade of Bombing Iraq
Cheney’s Dangerous Mideast Nostrums
Neocons Revive Syria ‘Regime Change’ Plan
NYT Reverses on Merits of ‘Perpetual War’
‘Money-in-Politics’ Amendment Ignored
A few right-wing pundits like George Will are livid over the prospect of curbing the power of billionaires to buy U.S. elections, but mostly the debate over a proposed constitutional amendment to allow regulation of money in politics is just being…
Will Scots Heed Ancient Call for ‘Freedom’?
Exclusive: The Sept. 18 referendum on Scottish independence pits the ancient lure of freedom from English dominance against practical economic issues of the future. Continued union seemed to be winning but a late surge for separation has made the outcome…