A new organization called —backed by well-known source of The Pentagon Papers Daniel Ellsberg—is debuting itself in Washington, DC on Wednesday as a new place where government and corporate employees aware of wrongdoing can more safely and securely report their concerns. In the post-Snowden age of NSA surveillance and what many see as the Obama Read more about New Organization Hangs Sign: 'Whistleblowers Welcome'[…]
On Saturday, hundreds of First Nations people across Canada traveled to Alberta to look upon the savage destruction wrought by the extraction of tar sands oil from their Mother Earth. The Healing Walk, which takes place June 27-29, marks the fifth and final such trip to the Athabasca tar sands. During the eight-hour tour, the Read more about Hundreds of First Nations People March to 'Ground Zero' of Tar Sands Destruction[…]
Argentina will not submit to Wall Street’s “extortion” of their debt, said President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in a national address Tuesday night. De Kirchner’s comments came after it was announced that the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by the South American country despite their argument thatobliging predator banks would “encourage creditor Read more about Argentina President Blasts US Bank 'Extortion' of Developing Nations[…]
Reporting by the Guardian newspaper reveals the U.S. military has been spearheading and funding research which examines the use of social media services, like Twitter and Facebook, with a specific eye towards how such tools are used by political activists and how such networks might be “manipulated” or “influenced.” Based on documents posted to the Read more about Pentagon Looked at Activists to Study Social Media 'Influencing'[…]
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation has found that the Newark Police Department violated citizens’ constitutional rights and engaged in a pattern of excessive force, with such practices disproportionately affecting the city’s black community. Among other infractions —such as theft by officers and underreporting of use of force — the investigation found that up to 75 percent Read more about Justice Department Finds Widespread Constitutional Violations in Newark Police Department[…]
A 72-hour cease fire has commenced between Palestinian factions and Israel on Tuesday and IDF ground forces have reportedly withdrawn from the Gaza Strip after a nearly month-long bombardment and military offensive that left nearly 1,900 Palestinians dead— including huge numbers of civilians and hundreds of children—and close to 10,000 people injured. Sixty-four IDF soldiers Read more about "Mission Accomplished": Israel Withdraws Troops After Nearly 1,900 Killed in Gaza[…]
In an unprecedented move that illustrates the dramatic impacts of planetary global warming, one community in the South Pacific has decided it has no choice but to pick itself up entirely and flee for higher ground. All too aware of their vulnerability to the effects of climate change — such as rising sea levels and Read more about Facing Rising Ocean, Pacific Island Town Must Relocate[…]
In response to threats from NATO that it will be expanding its military capabilities eastward, Russia on Tuesday countered by saying such moves will only result in military recalibrations of its own. Ahead of a NATO summit scheduled for later this week and citing repeated announcements by NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen that a new Read more about NATO's "Military Hysteria" Undermines Hope for Peace in Ukraine, says Russia[…]
Israeli officials are lashing out following a letter of conscientious objection penned by a group of reservists in an elite spy unit stating that they refuse to be tools of Israel’s military occupation. The 43 veteran reservists of intelligence Unit 8200 sent the letter last week to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the armed forces chief Read more about Israeli Reservists of Spy Unit Refuse to Be Tools of Occupation, Sparking Ire From Officials[…]
The powers granted to the National Security Agency to spy on millions of Americans and people abroad were vested by a little-known executive order that—until now—has received scant scrutiny or oversight, newly uncovered government documents revealed on Monday. Executive Order 12333, passed in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan, is the “main game in town for Read more about Revealed: The Little-Known Executive Order Behind Our 'Collect It All' Spy State[…]