Archive for May 12th, 2009
Obama Threatens the U.K. to Keep Torture Evidence Concealed
by Glenn Greenwald
12 May 09 | Salon
Ever since he was released from Guantanamo in February after six years of due-process-less detention and brutal torture, Binyam Mohamed has been attempting to obtain justice for what was done to him. Read the rest of this entry »
What is Anti-Semitism?
by Nicholas Goldberg
12 May 09 | LAT
A UCSB professor’s controversial e-mail underscores the need to define a sensitive subject. Read the rest of this entry »
Afghan Villagers Receive Reparations for U.S. Strike That Killed 140 Civilians Last Week
12 May 09 | LAT
A government commission concluded that 140 civilians died, more than twice the figure cited by the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
Did Newly Announced Top Afghan General Run ‘Cheney’s Assassination Wing’, Cover Up Tillman Murder?
12 May 09 | Raw Story
It was reported on Tuesday that Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal will be taking over command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, pending Senate approval. Read the rest of this entry »
I Want You (Not to Go Crazy in the U.S. Army)!
An American Army sergeant has been charged with murder and aggravated assault in the fatal shooting of five fellow soldiers at a combat stress clinic at a Baghdad army base, an American official said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
U.N. Calls for Palestinian State, Israel Bites Back
As the world grows wary of the dormant Middle East peace process, Israel comes under pressure to commit to establishing an independent Palestinian state. Read the rest of this entry »
Israel Prepares for War With Iran Next Year, Study Exposes Fallacy of Iran Threat
12 May 09 | PTV
A new Israeli assessment rejects oft-stated claims that Iran poses a missile threat to Israel and suggests the country’s rocket program to have other objectives.
Workers Beaten and Arrested in May Day Rallies in Iran
12 May 09 | ISN
Every May Day thousands of workers, students and women gather in Tehran and other cities across Iran to protest against capitalism, imperialism, the economic crisis and the authoritarian theocratic regime ruling the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Human Beings Can’t Be ‘Illegal’, Book Argues
12 May 09 | IPS
The term “illegal,” Bacon argues, is part of the United States’ history of white male property owners’ efforts to dehumanise and demonise the people they rely upon for the hardest labour, dating back to slavery. Read the rest of this entry »
Sri Lanka ‘Bloodbath’ Hits Last Standing Hospital
The humanitarian crisis in northern Sri Lanka deepens with the death of 47 civilians in an attack on a temporary hospital.
Ahmadinejad Leads Election Poll by Big Margin, Scolded by Abbas
12 May 09 | PTV
A recent poll shows the Iranian president’s popularity has grown among the electorate, while support for his rival, Mir-Hossein Mousavi has remained unchanged. Read the rest of this entry »
FBI ‘Going Dark’ with New Advanced Surveillance Program
11 May 09 | ISN
The proposed 2010 Justice Department budget published last week reveals the development of a new FBI advanced electronic surveillance program dubbed “Going Dark.” The program is being budgeted $233.9 million next year. Read the rest of this entry »
