COMMON DREAMS– The following speech was made by Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein at the telethon held to raise funds the legal costs of G20 protesters. The telethon took place in Toronto on Nov. 11 and rabble.ca carried it live. It can be viewed here. So we are here to raise money. But more fundamentally, we are here because … Read More
POLITICAL CORRUPTION
Nazis Were Given ‘Safe Haven’ in U.S., Report Says
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TELEGRAPH– A secret history of the United States government’s Nazi-hunting operation concludes that American intelligence officials created a “safe haven” in the United States for Nazis and their collaborators after World War II, and it details decades of clashes, often hidden, with other nations over war criminals here and abroad. The 600-page report, which the Justice Department has tried to … Read More
Prison Economics Help Drive Arizona Immigration Law
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NPR– For all the attention given to Arizona’s immigration law, one part of the story is not well-known. The state approved a law last April to answer concerns about illegal immigrants. The new law fueled a national debate, and this morning we’ll tell you who drafted that law. Read full transcript HERE. Photo by Casey Serin flickr user
Yemen Officials: Packages Didn’t Come From Yemen
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ANTI WAR– With the eyes of the world on Yemen and officials pointing the finger squarely at the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) group based in the nation’s south, Yemen’s government is cautioning against jumping to conclusions, and denying that the bomb plot packages came from Yemen at all. “No UPS or DHL cargo packages heading to Chicago through … Read More
Injustice in the Age of Obama
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AL JAZEERA– Since being the defendant in about six trials after I was arrested for protesting the Iraq and Afghanistan occupations, it’s my experience that the police lie. Period. However the lies don’t stop at street law enforcement level. From lies about WMD and connections to “al Qaeda,” almost every institution of so-called authority – the Pentagon, State Department, CIA, FBI, all … Read More