In 2004, at the height or depths of George W. Bush’s presidency, the very idea of protesting his “war on terror” or invasion of Iraq was deemed worthy of repressing, the backdrop for mass arrests outside the Republican National Convention…
Category: Obama Administration
US Judges Square Off over NSA Spying
US Intel Veterans Honor Pvt. Manning
Is Government Inept or Sinister?
Israel’s Hand in Guatemala’s Genocide
If Gov. Christie Had NSA’s Metadata
Mandela Movie Faces Long Oscar Odds
Only a month ago, Nelson Mandela’s death brought much of the world together to honor his legacy in overturning South Africa’s white supremacist regime. But the new film about his life may get short shrift as the movie-award season opens, says…
Condemning a Boycott of Israeli Abuses
Buying a Seat at Surveillance State’s Table
Internet billionaires with lucrative ties to the Surveillance State are buying up media and ignoring people who ask if $250 million may be the new price tag for a seat at the power table, as Norman Solomon wonders about the Washington Post’s new…