“Money is not speech.” That was the argument presented by former Supreme Court Justice John Stevens as he attacked the high court’s recent ruling in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, which crippled campaign finance limits, during his testimony before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on Wednesday. “While money is used to finance speech, … Continue reading "'Money is Not Speech': Retired Justice Stevens Slams Dark Money Rulings"

An attempt by armed men to storm the Indian consulate in Afghanistan on Friday resulted in a firefight with Afghan soldiers and India security forces that has left at least three people dead and parts of the building burned out from fire and smoke. Click Here: los jaguares argentina According to Reuters, “a handful of … Continue reading "Indian Consulate Burns After Armed Assault in Afghanistan"

In a ruling that “affirms that U.S. corporations are not entitled to impunity for torture and war crimes,” a federal appeals court Monday overturned a lower court’s decision that had prevented accountability sought by Iraqi victims of torture at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison. World outrage followed photo evidence of brutality at the prison between … Continue reading "Federal Court: No Impunity for Abu Ghraib Torturers"