Larry Everest | February 17, 2014 Last May 23, in a major speech on the “war on terror,” President Barack Obama claimed he was instituting new, more extensive legal oversight of U.S….
In Open Letter, Major Obama Supporters Call for Action to Close Guantánamo as Promised
Andy Worthington | February 14, 2014 In a sharply-worded open letter to President Obama, 42 prominent figures in the legal community in Illinois — retired lawmakers and judges, as well as working…
Civilian Drone Deaths Triple in Afghanistan, UN Agency Finds
Alice Ross | February 8, 2014 Civilian drone deaths in Afghanistan tripled last year, according to a report by a UN agency. Forty-five civilians died in drone strikes in 2013. The report, by…
Is a Policy a Law? Is Murder Murder?
David Swanson | February 10, 2013 From the Associated Press: “An American citizen who is a member of al-Qaida is actively planning attacks against Americans overseas, U.S. officials say, and the Obama…
Obama’s Speech on the NSA: The Empire’s SPIES & LIES
Revolution Newspaper | February 3, 2014 Seven months ago, shocking media reports began surfacing about how the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) runs the biggest and most intrusive electronic surveillance operation in…
Hancock 17 Drone War Crimes Resisters’ Verdict Is In
Press Release from Upstate Drone Action | February 7, 2014 All found guilty of disorderly conduct but acquitted of trespassing; Order of Protection extended 2 years; Judge decides to send a message…
World Can’t Wait’s Message for February 11: The Day We Fight Back (Flier)
We in the US have a government that relies on terror and repression to maintain its rule, here and around the world. We live in a country whose government assassinates thousands with…
World Can’t Wait’s Message for February 11: The Day We Fight Back
World Can’t Wait | February 6, 2014 Find a February 11th Event Near You We in the US have a government that relies on terror and repression to maintain its rule, here…
We Support the Rights of the NATO 3
Chicago World Can’t Wait | February 5, 2014 On Saturday February 1, about 20 people braved a snow storm to gather at a church in Evanston, Illinois, to hear Kevin Gosztola talk…