Historic Challenge to Support the Moral Actions of Edward Snowden
by Norman Solomon
on June 10, 2013
In Washington, where the state of war and the surveillance state are one and the same, top officials have begun to call for Edward Snowden’s head. His moral action of whistleblowing -- a clarion call for democracy -- now awaits our responses.
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Bradley Manning Nobel Peace Prize Petition Gains 65,000 Signatures (VIDEO)
by David Swanson
on June 09, 2013
The Huffington Post | By Ryan Buxton
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An Open Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
by Norman Solomon
on June 07, 2013
Dear Senator Feinstein:
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Obama Nominee to the UN, Advised Violating UN Resolution on Libya
by David Swanson
on June 06, 2013
David Swanson on TheRealNews.com
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Bradley Manning Is Guilty of "Aiding the Enemy" -- If the Enemy Is Democracy
by Norman Solomon
on June 05, 2013
Of all the charges against Bradley Manning, the most pernicious -- and revealing -- is “aiding the enemy.”
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Our Twisted Politics of Grief
by Norman Solomon
on May 28, 2013
Darwin observed that conscience is what most distinguishes humans from other animals. If so, grief isn’t far behind. Realms of anguish are deeply personal -- yet prone to expropriation for public use, especially in this era of media hyper-spin. Narratives often thresh personal sorrow into political hay. More than ever, with grief marketed as a civic commodity, the personal is the politicized.
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Occupy No Longer in Headlines But Activism Continues Nationwide
by David Swanson
on May 20, 2013
From TheRealNews.com
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Video of CBS Evening News featuring RootsAction
by David Swanson
on May 15, 2013
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Obama in Plunderland: Down the Corporate Rabbit Hole
by Norman Solomon
on May 10, 2013
The president’s new choices for Commerce secretary and FCC chair underscore how far down the rabbit hole his populist conceits have tumbled. Yet the Obama rhetoric about standing up for working people against “special interests” is as profuse as ever. Would you care for a spot of Kool-Aid at the Mad Hatter’s tea party?
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Asking Amnesty International to Oppose War
by David Swanson
on May 06, 2013
Some human rights groups, especially Amnesty International, seem to have forgotten an important human right: peace.
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