Archive for May 20th, 2009
Obama Eyes ‘Preventive Detention’ System
20 May 09 | AWC News
President seeks legal basis to hold people who can’t be charged with any crimes. Read the rest of this entry »
Reports Say Obama Will Call for ‘Demilitarized’ Palestine
20 May 09 | AWC News
Land swaps would aim for “contiguous” nation-state. Read the rest of this entry »
Unexceptional Americans: Why We Can’t See the Trees or the Forest
by Noam Chomsky
20 May 09 | LAW
The Torture Memos and Historical Amnesia
The torture memos released by the White House elicited shock, indignation, and surprise. The shock and indignation are understandable. The surprise, less so. Read the rest of this entry »
Judge Says U.S. Can Hold Detainees Indefinitely
20 May 09 | Raw Story
A Bush appointed judge ruled late Tuesday night that the United States can hold detainees for an indefinite period. Read the rest of this entry »
Bilderberg Slinking Spooks Guardian Journalist
20 May 09 | PTV
Guardian journalist Charlie Skelton has spoken of the harassments dished out to him by both police and undercover spies in a Bilderberg conference in Greece. Read the rest of this entry »
Israel Unleashes New War on Gaza Ghetto, U.S. Calls for Settlements to Halt
20 May 09 | PTV, AJE and Ha’aretz
As Gazan survivors of the latest Israeli onslaught piece together what is left of their lives, Israeli warplanes return to the skies of the territory to unleash fresh air strikes. Read the rest of this entry »
Facing Torture Allegations, U.S.-Allied Georgia and Russia Take ‘War” Behind Closed Doors
Tempers flared in Geneva where representatives of Russia, Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia attempt to put aside raw memories of last year’s war and strike a compromise. Read the rest of this entry »
U.S.-Russia Nuclear Talks a ‘Success’ to Some, Brick Wall to Others
19-20 May 09 | RT
Russia and the U.S. want to reach an agreement to replace the post Cold War era START treaty. Political analyst Irina Kobrinskaya gives her opinion. (3:44):
U.S. ‘Supports Cross-Border Terrorists Against Iran’
19 May 09 | PTV
As the White House continues to claim that it seeks “change”, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution asserts that the U.S. harbors terrorists on Iran’s western borders. Read the rest of this entry »
Local Banks Face Big Losses, Bailout to ‘Leave Taxpayer Dollars on the Table’
Journal study of 940 lenders shows potential for deep hit on commercial property. Read the rest of this entry »
Senate Democrats Reject Funding to Close Gitmo
Barack Obama’s controversial decision to shut down Guantanamo Bay made headlines around the world. But while most Democrats initially supported the plan, now theyre refusing to finance the move. (2:50):
G.M. Bankruptcy Plan Eyes Quick Sale to U.S. Gov’t
20 May 09 | Reuters
General Motors Corp’s (G.M.) plan for a bankruptcy filing involves a quick sale of the company’s healthy assets to a new company initially owned by the U.S. government, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Chad Forces ‘Set to Enter Sudan’
20 May 09 | AJE
Chad’s armed forces will soon enter Sudan to head off a planned assault by opposition fighters around its eastern border, the country’s interim defence minister says.
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