With Julian Assange facing possible extradition from Britain to the U.S. for publishing classified secrets, Elizabeth Vos reflects on the parallel but divergent case of a notorious Chilean dictator.
Category: U.S.
Survey: Americans Have Remarkably Ignorant Attitude Toward Nukes & North Korea
What to Expect in the Democratic Debates
New York Times Admits it Sent Story to Government for Approval
JOHN KIRIAKOU: CIA Seeking More Impunity
Bernie Sanders’ Economic Bill of Rights
Marjorie Cohn reports on a more complete U.S. definition of human rights that, as Sanders urges, picks up where FDR left off.
Iraqi Peace Activists Talk About Their Work
7 Reasons to Doubt US Version of Gulf-of-Oman Incident
US Attacks on UN Palestinian Refugee Agency Taking a Toll
Unless UNWRA can secure at least $60 million by the end of this month, food aid for over a million Palestine refugees seems uncertain, reports Charlotte Munns.
Extending the US Embargo on Cuba & Hurting the People
Marjorie Cohn calls out the hypocrisy of the U.S. hitting Cuba with new travel restrictions in reprisal for “destabilizing the region.”