The Dictator and the Nihilist
Perhaps the departure of Bashir and Assange will signal a new wave of accountability that will eventually reach the shores of the United States in time to drain the swamp in 2020.
The Hidden Bombshell in the Comey-Trump Story
The president didn’t just want the FBI to stop investigating his friend Mike Flynn. He wanted it to arrest journalists.
What Russia Really Wants (And Got) From Trump
In Trump, the Kremlin got what it wanted — an America paralyzed by an incompetent administration at odds with more than half the country’s population.
The DNC’s Draft Policy Agenda Shows a Major Shift in the Financial Transactions Tax Debate
Advocates will continue to push for the tax on Wall Street that could raise billions in revenue over 10 years.
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.
Please Don’t Shoot the Messengers
Official secrecy doesn’t just shield high-ranking officials from the personal embarrassment that comes with taking the term “embedded” too literally.
Just Another Corporate Profit Center
Americans who want to know what caused Haiti’s devastation need to look in the mirror.
Malice Versus Nobility: Scooter Libby and Bradley Manning
The top conspirator in the Bush administration and the soldier who leaked thousands of cables to wikileaks get different treatment from the justice system.
Whistle-Blowing Takes Guts
Bringing war crimes, diplomatic treachery, and animal abuse to light is dangerous.
What Have They Done with Ron Paul?
The mainstream media mostly ignores him.
Haiti, the Caribbean Sweatshop
The country’s economy leans on underpaid workers and remittances from its startlingly enterprising emigrants.
WikiLeaks: Saudi-Financed Madrassas More Widespread in Pakistan Than Thought
Islamabad’s inaction on extremism is a recurring theme in many of the WikiLeaked cables emanating from the U.S. embassy in Pakistan.
WikiLeaks: To Maintain Illusion of Independence From U.S., Canada Downplayed Role in Iraq Invasion
Its official refusal to aid the U.S. in invading Iraq masked Canada’s actual participation.
Free Private Manning
For Washington, WikiLeaks’ real crime is public humiliation.
Interview With WikiLeaks Go-to Guy, the Nation’s Greg Mitchell
The Foreign Policy in Focus Wikileaks authority interviews the Nation’s WikiLeaks authority, Greg Mitchell.