by Andy Worthington | March 9, 2013 When is a hunger strike not a hunger strike? Apparently, when the government says it doesn’t exist. At Guantánamo, reports first began to emerge on…
Basic Truths About the U.S. Drones
by Revolution Newspaper | March 11, 2013 Last week drones—pilotless, remote controlled aircraft which have been used by the U.S. military and spy agencies to kill thousands of people in Pakistan, Afghanistan,…
A Low, Dishonest Decade: New Details for U.S War Crimes in Iraq
by Chris Floyd | March 7, 2013 The truth-telling of the imprisoned Bradley Manning continues to bear rich fruit, even as he faces a lifetime in prison for acting on principle to…
Attorney General Eric Holder: US Government Has Authority to Target & Kill US Citizens on US Soil
by Kevin Gosztola | March 5, 2013 “…it fits the framework for fighting a permanent global “War on Terrorism” without any geographical limitations, which the Obama administration has maintained it has the…
Debra Sweet on A Deeper Look: Drones, Obama, and Protest
Debra Sweet, Director of World Can’t Wait, was interviewed on KBOO-Portland, OR on February 28, 2013 on “A Deeper Look.” From the KBOO website: Drones and Targeted Killing, The Imperial Militaries preferred…
Fundamental Rights Under Sharper Attack
by Revolution Newspaper | March 6, 2013 Three ominous events in the news last week show just how sharply fundamental rights are under attack: Bradley Manning: Torture and Persecution of Whistleblowers Bradley…
Guantanamo – Worse Under Obama
by Murtaza Hussein March 6, 2013 Under Obama, Guantanamo Gets Worse. Despite running on a campaign promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, President Obama has presided over an entrenchment of legal controls and…
Attorneys Demand Guantánamo Officials Address Hunger Strike at Camp 6
From the Center for Constitutional Rights | March 4, 2013 “…the men have felt that their only option to protest peacefully was to go on hunger strike, which has continued for more…
“Bradley Manning Is a Hero”: Interview with National President of Veterans for Peace
by Revolution Newspaper | March 4, 2013 The following is an excerpt from an interview with Leah Bolger, the National President of Veterans for Peace, about the case of Bradley Manning, conducted in…
NATO Helicopter Gunfire Kills Two Afghan Children: U.S. General Apologizes
by the Wall Street Journal | March 2, 2013 Two young brothers out gathering firewood died after being shot by weapons from a NATO helicopter, U.S. officials said Saturday. The American commander…