NEW YORK – The sun is just setting as the group huddles closer together, their faces barely visible in the gathering dusk. Simple, hand-made signs read: ‘Stand for Justice’. Above them, the fortified concrete tower of the Metropolitan Correctional Centre (MCC) of New York City rises into the darkening sky, fluorescent lights inside illuminating sturdy … Continue reading "US Terror Suspects Face “Terrifying” Justice System"

Federal Communications Commission chair Tom Wheeler is backpedaling on his proposed rules that would threaten the democracy of the Internet, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday evening. The updated draft follows widespread outcry against Wheeler’s proposal, unveiled last month, which would allow Internet service providers to charge an extra fee to content companies for preferential … Continue reading "Grassroots Outcry Pushes FCC Chair to Backpedal on Internet Rules"

An overwhelming majority of Americans think that genetically engineered (GE) foods should be labeled before they are sold, according to a new Consumer Reports poll released on Monday.  The nationally-representative phone survey found that 92 percent of respondents think that GE foods, or those made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), should be labeled accordingly. Further, … Continue reading "Overwhelming Majority of Americans Say: 'Just Label It!'"

“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"

“A source within the intelligence community” has leaked the government’s secret guidebook to how it adds names to and manages its controversial terrorist “watchlist” and was published in full by The Intercept on Wednesday. Reported by Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Devereaux, the 166-page document (pdf) issued by the National Counterterrorism Center—and titled “March 2013 Watchlisting Guidance”—details … Continue reading "Source Leaks Secret Guidelines for US Government "Watchlist""

Click:Pyramid tea bag machine A family-feud over a New England supermarket chain is emerging as one of the most compelling labor fights of the summer as well as, observers note, a cautionary tale to corporate America about the value of treating one’s employees well. On Tuesday, thousands of employees of the Market Basket supermarket chain—from … Continue reading "Supermarket Workers, Customers Join in 'Unprecedented' Uprising Against Corporate Greed"

Yemen’s government has paid more than $1 million in compensation to the families of civilians killed in a 2013 U.S. drone attack on a wedding convoy, according to documents released Monday. Yemen’s tacit admission that civilians were killed contradicts repeated claims by the Obama administration that U.S. strikes spare the innocent. Experts with UK-based charity … Continue reading "Yemeni Government's Payouts Evidence of Civilians Killed by US Drone Attack"

Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) announced Tuesday he is planning to introduce a bill that would authorize the president to launch strikes on Syria, despite warnings that an expansion of the ongoing air war on neighboring Iraq would only make ISIS stronger and further embroil the region in violence. Nelson — senior member of the Senate … Continue reading "As Senate Dem Pushes Air Strikes on Syria, Experts Say 'No Military Solution'"