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The Two Documents Everyone Should Read to Better Understand the Crisis
By William K. Black As a white-collar criminologist and former financial regulator much of my research studies what causes...
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EU tells U.S.A: Don’t create new Guantanamo
By Ingrid Melander The United States must not allow its Bagram military base in Afghanistan to become a new Guantanamo...
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Would You Go to Jail to Protest Torture?
By Sherwood Ross Are you ready to go to jail for what you believe? Would you stand up to the Pentagon by engaging in non-violent...
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Britain admits terror suspects given to US
By LOUISE NOUSRATPOUR DEFENCE Secretary John Hutton admitted on Thursday that British forces in Iraq handed over two terror...
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20,000 banking staff to pay for bosses’ errors
By PAUL HASTE MILLIONAIRE Royal Bank of Scotland bosses put the jobs of thousands of low-paid finance workers on the line...
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Pentagon moves to impose secrecy on budget talks
AFP – Senior Pentagon officials have had to promise they will keep the details of the US military budget secret as the...
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US Combat Missions in Iraq Will Continue After ‘Pullout’
By Jason Ditz Just one day after reports came out regarding the Obama Administration’s 19 month withdrawal plan from Iraq,...
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Prisoners tortured to death
By Stephen C. Webster The American Civil Liberties Union has released previously classified excerpts of a government report...
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Jack Straw blocks release of cabinet minutes on Iraq
By Ann Talbot The UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw has vetoed a ruling made under the Freedom of Information Act instructing...
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How Credit Unions Survived the Crash – Casino Capitalism
CounterPunch While the reckless giant banks are shattering like an over-heated glacier day by day, the nation’s credit...
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NEW: RINF original cartoon
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Facebook backtracks on TOS; Privacy changes still coming later
By Larry Dignan Facebook has reverted to its old terms of service after a backlash from users. Over the weekend a ruckus...
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Facebook now owns your content – forever
By Verity Burns Facebook has updated its terms of service this month, claiming rights to all content uploaded to the site,...
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Police will not be prosecuted for Jean Charles de Menezes killing
By Paul Bond The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced Friday that no police officer would face trial for the killing...
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Afghanistan: Annual report (2008) – protection of civilians in armed conflict
KABUL AND GENEVA – 17 FEBRUARY 2009 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today publishes its...
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Ex-MI5 chief: Ministers scare public to pass terrorism laws
By Paul Waugh A FORMER MI5 chief today accused the Government of exploiting fears of terrorism to pass draconian laws as...
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Photographers protest new antiterror law
By Owen Amos at New Scotland Yard Hundreds of photographers protested outside Scotland Yard in London this morning as...
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Despite Obama call for open government, Justice resists disclosing Bush secrets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President Obama‘s vow to open government more than ever, the Justice Department is defending...
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Experts: U.S. ‘war on terror’ globally eroded human rights
GENEVA, Feb 16 – Washington’s “war on terror” after the Sept. 11 attacks has eroded human rights...
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Pilots want end to ID card plan
By Nick Heath The government’s controversial ID card project ran into more trouble today, as the scheme was snubbed...
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A Torture Report Could Spell Big Trouble For Bush Lawyers
By Michael Isikoff | Newsweek But the OPR probe began after Jack Goldsmith, a Bush appointee who took over OLC in 2003, protested...
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Chávez wins Venezuela referendum
guardian.co.uk Hugo Chávez‘s ambition to lead Venezuela for decades to come was backed by his people last night...
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US Soldiers Investigated Over ‘Fraud’ Bigger Than Madoff
The Independent In what could turn out to be the greatest fraud in US history, American authorities have started to investigate...
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Britain’s Detention Regime Causes Devastating Impact
Britain’s Control Orders And Detention Regime Cause Devastating Impact On Families, Report Reveals The Institute of...
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Scottish Ministers ‘completely opposed’ to ID cards
The Scottish Government today denounced Westminster plans for identity cards as “unacceptable”. In a strongly-worded...




