On 9/11: the exploitation

Though not American I can remember the very scene I was in when the first plane hit. And the second. And my shock.It was a day that I knew would reign in infamy for decades - maybe more. There was massive loss of life, both American and other nations. I was transfixed on the...

Dick Cheney’s Pro-Torture Claims Debunked by CIA Inspector Gen.

"The CIA inspector general’s report — which former VP Dick Cheney himself urged be released — not only did not back up Cheney’s claims about the effectiveness of enhanced interrogation, it seemed to...

Grass Roots Group – Americans For Prosperity – Funded by Big Oil

Several right wing front groups funded by corporations - Freedom Works, Conservative's for Patient's Rights - have previously been exposed as corporate shills who fight against health care for all Americans and for...

Rachel Maddow Draws Fire From GOP Rep. For Reporting On 'The Fami

I haven't been following the story of The Family but it seems pretty important.  But the more the story gets talked about the more nervous some people are becoming."Apparently, "The Rachel Maddow Show" has drawn fire from the office of Congressman Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.)...

A Letter to LZ Granderson

Mr. Granderson,I hope this missive finds you enjoying the summer season. I hope you will forgive my colloquial approach. But, I wanted to address some concerns you recently shared regarding the Civil Rights...

NY Senator Gillibrand may push for moratorium on DADT

United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand is allegedly considering introducing an amendment to a defense bill that would require an 18 month moratorium on Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), the 16 year...

Lt. Dan Choi: Discharge Recommended by Military Board

On Tuesday, June 30, a US military board recommended that Lieutenant Dan Choi have federal recognition of his officer status revoked, which would result in his discharge from service. Choi was called to appear in...

Outed Lt. Dan Choi due in military court tomorrow

Outed Lt. Dan Choi, a lieutenant in the Army National Guard, is due in military court tomorrow morning at 8:00 am to face charges for violating the military's Clinton-era "don't ask, don't tell policy regarding...

Rachel Maddow on Obama, Brzezinski and 9/11 Conspiracy

An Open Letter to Rachel Maddow; June 5, Maddow gave a softball interview to war criminal Zbigniew Brzezinski, in which which both tacitly approve of Obama's equating 9/11 inquiry with Holocaust denial, even while...

Senator Inhofe Reviews Obama Defense Budget

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke on the Senate floor Monday, delivered a detailed review of the Obama administration’s proposed cuts to the Department of...

Weekly Radio Spin: Downsizing U.S. Spin in Iraq

Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, Wal-Mart's new PR strategy, industry plans for healthcare...

MSNBC: Did the CIA Lie about the 92 Destroyed Tapes?

Following the revelation that the Central Intelligence Agency destroyed 92 tapes of suspects, some allegedly undergoing harsh interrogations, the ACLU was quick to pounce, calling on a judge to issue a "prompt...

Ex Gitmo guard “ashamed” he participated in detainee abuse

Breandon Neely, who was a guard at Guantanamo when it first opened in 2002 was honorably discharged from the military last year and now leads the Houston chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War. He told Rachel...

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