I first heard about the group of elite Al-Qaida spy hunters back in February 2009 and have been monitoring them ever since. They are called "Ittehad-e-Mujahideen Khorasan" and they have spread fear and panic in Pakistan’s north-western tribal district of North Waziristan. Their mission: "to spot and kill spies as the US intensified drone attacks […]
Canadian Hunger Striker’s Appeal to the Government and Parliament of Canada
On Wednesday, March 14, I started an indefinite hunger strike to protest Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper new draconian crime law, deceptively christened Safe Streets and Communities Act (formerly omnibus crime Bill C10). I’m an Ottawa-based activist and progressive political blogger. My five demands include the immediate repeal of the backward-looking, ideology-driven law. Today is […]
Mexican attorney general: “Obama more involved in Fast & Furious than admitted”
President Barack Obama appears to be getting it from all sides regarding a government snafu dubbed Operation Fast and Furious. Besides both houses of the U.S. Congress and a number of public-interest groups investigating what is being characterized as a rogue federal law enforcement operation, Mexico’s attorney general is infuriated over the allegations that the U.S. […]
Vladimir Alexeyevich Smirnov: Nuclear Disarmament Matters
Few of the world’s leading scientists take nuclear disarmament seriously as a pressing issue that must be addressed in today’s war-hungry societies. But one acclaimed Russian scientist and accomplished businessman stands out and above the rest. By focusing his attention on building effective and sustainable nuclear disarmament programs, Vladimir Alexeyevich Smirnov has reshaped the debate […]
Libya: The After Dinar Mint
(Originaly published at the DailyCensored.org for Project Censored.) Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the President of the United States may order troops into combat for 60 days without seeking congressional approval. On May 20, 2011, 60 days after the attacks on Libya began, Obama sent a letter to Congress stating that while he […]
Latest Afghan Attacks Highlight Challenges of Training, Vetting Afghan Security Forces
By Marian Wang, ProPublica The news out of Afghanistan seems to be almost all doom and gloom: 8 NATO soldiers and one civilian [1] were killed today by a veteran Afghan army pilot who reportedly turned on his trainers. The Taliban has claimed credit for the shooting, playing into fears of Taliban sleeper agents […]
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