“By far the most reliable way to be criminalized by poverty is to have the wrong-color skin. Indignation runs high when a celebrity professor encounters racial profiling, but for decades whole communities have been effectively “profiled” for the… suspicious combination … Continue reading →

“We profess to being shocked at one or another of these outlandish crimes, but the shock wears off quickly in an environment in which the rape, murder and humiliation of females is not only a staple of the news, but … Continue reading →

Already, Barack Obama has approved adding 20,000 more active duty troops to the 1,473,900 already on duty. Without public protest, the escalation of the war in Afghanistan is certain to continue. However, if the people who poured into the streets … Continue reading →

The Taliban may have been decapitated in Pakistan, but their success is not about the leadership of any one man. Full article.

When ill-conceived military adventures look doomed, their advocates tend to grow more strident about honour, especially if it can be upheld to the last drop of other people’s blood. Richard Nixon’s “peace with honour” primarily co…nsisted of devastating Cambodia in … Continue reading →

Tortured Logic – a Project of the ACLU: Send this video to Attorney General Holder and demand that he appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate those who committed and authorized torture — wherever the evidence leads. Watch video.

Prince “views himself as a Christian crusader tasked with eliminating Muslims and the Islamic faith from the globe,” the affidavit states. He “intentionally deployed to Iraq certain men who shared his vision of Christian supremacy, knowing and wanting these men … Continue reading →

“The big gatherings have come and gone, the vigils are a shell of what they used to be, and it just seems like an empty gesture,” Noble says. “If people don’t know by now what years of war are doing … Continue reading →

Bill Moyers interviews investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill about Blackwater — in this clip Scahill tells the incredible story of armed Blackwater troops being sent into New Orleans on the order of Blackwater CEO Erik Prince in the aftermath of Katrina.

There are many police and law enforcement officials who are concerned with the growing trend of using military-experienced mercenaries to train and work with local police officers in the United States. Full article.

Since 2005, Rushan has been the interpreter for Guantánamo’s Uighurs (Muslims from China’s oppressed Xinjiang province, who were seized by opportunistic Pakistani tribesmen, and sold to the US military in December 2001), working first with the men’s lawyers, and, most … Continue reading →

TV show “24″: [Many] voice their concern that the show’s central political premise—that the letter of American law must be sacrificed for the country’s security—was having a toxic effect. In their view, the show promoted unethical and illegal behavior and … Continue reading →

war on terror, clash of civilizations, western securalism vs islamic fundamentalism – well, here’s somewhat of a paradigm shift…

more on nader. what struck me in this interview is how what nader says about iraq is also true for afghanistan: “it’s the occupation that’s breeding the resistance. we have to give the iraqis their country back, that’s the way … Continue reading →

Islam has much to contribute to the West. Some loud and boorish Muslims in Europe claim Islam can only dominate. Some Westerners are responding by viewing Muslims as perpetual guests not neighbors and citizens. It’s a framing that helps neither … Continue reading →

“Since the 19th century, privatizing public functions has opened the doors to kickbacks, price fixing, and collusive bidding” says Ralph Nader. Full article.

Why prisoners cleared by the Bush administration, cleared by the US courts, and cleared by President Obama’s Detention Policy Task Force are still held, and why 18 men could be freed tomorrow. Full article.

Feingold said he is increasingly disturbed by the war in Afghanistan, where troop levels are escalating by the month, US casualties are mounting and the insurgency is expanding. “It appears that no one even asked the president about [Afghanistan] at … Continue reading →