Civil Liberties Coalition Challenges Secret National Security Agency Spying
A press conference and rally protesting the National Security Agency’s abuses of law-abiding Americans will be held on Friday, June 14, 2013 at 12:00 pm on Capitol Hill
House Hearing on Tax Havens: Possible “Purple” Issue?
Tax havens could be something that the right and left agree on in Congress. Meanwhile U.S. multinational corporations continue to lobby for bigger, better tax haven loopholes.
Kurdistan: The Next Autocracy?
Iraq’s Kurds may at last have their own state. But is it the one they wanted?
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (6/13)
From nuclear weapons to unicorns.
Egging On North Korea
The saber-rattling is mutual.
From the Spanish Civil War to Syria: Parceling Out Truth Subverts Justice
George Orwell understood that ignoring obvious horrors for expediency’s sake is a roadblock to justice.
New Report: Pro-Austerity CEOs Seek to Widen Tax Haven Loophole
A new report by the Institute for Policy Studies shows that Fix the Debt member corporations stand to gain as much as $173 billion in windfalls if Congress adopts their proposal for a territorial tax system.
It’s Time Corporations Flew Old Glory Instead of the Jolly Roger
Instead of gaming the tax system to boost corporate profits, American business leaders need to start investing more in this nation.
This Week in OtherWords: June 12, 2013
Timothy Karr discusses the surveillance scandal.
When Will the Dirty Wars End?
Jeremy Scahill’s ‘Dirty Wars’ conveys the sinister, unaccountable, and deadly power concentrated in the halls of Washington that now threatens the planet.
For Bradley Manning, Solitary Confinement a Cruel, But All Too Usual, Punishment
Although he could face life in prison for a crime of conscience, Manning must feel at least some relief that his pre-trial confinement has come to an end.
New Report: Corporate Pirates of the Caribbean
A new report looks at pro-austerity CEOs who seek to widen tax haven loopholes.
They Can’t Stop Beethoven, Can They?
For the grasping managers of Corporate America – and the institutions their wealth dominates – no workers deserve dignity, not even the most amazingly accomplished.
Slovenia and Bulgaria: a Tale of Two Reforms
Slovenia has achieved the most economic success among East-Central European states transitioning from communism, Bulgaria the least.
How Dystopian Secrecy Contributes to Clueless Wars
Bradley Manning Has Done More for U.S. Security than SEAL Team 6