US interrogators may have killed dozens, human rights researcher and rights group say

by John Byrne,  Raw Story United States interrogators killed nearly four dozen detainees during or after their interrogations, according a report published by a human rights researcher based on a Human Rights First report and followup investigations. In all, 98 detainees have died while in US hands. Thirty-four homicides have been identified, with at least [...]

Who Will Stop the AIPAC Jews Before it is Too Late?

by Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK,  Common Dreams While I was being tackled by security guards at Washington’s Convention Center during the AIPAC conference for unfurling a banner that asked “What about Gaza?,” my heart was aching. I wasn’t bothered so much by the burly guards who were yanking my arms behind by back and dragging me-along [...]

US air strikes kill dozens of Afghan civilians

by Jon Boone,  Guardian US-led air strikes have killed dozens of Afghan people, the Red Cross said today as the Pentagon launched a joint investigation into what appeared one of the deadliest incidents and heaviest civilian losses so far at the hands of coalition forces. Rohul Amin, the governor of Farah province in west Afghanistan, [...]

This is How Your New “Change” Government Works: Single Payer Advocates Laughed At During Senate Hearing on Healthcare Reform

Single payer health care advocate: “We want Single Payer Health Care.” Senate Hearing Chairman: “We want police.” The Senate Finance Committee is working on their health care proposal without one single advocate for single payer health care or “real” universal health care. But they have several representatives of the health insurance companies, their lobbyists, and [...]

The Obama recovery

by Jerry White, WSWS In an extraordinary interview published in Sunday’s New York Times magazine, President Obama outlined his vision for the US economy in a piece entitled “After the Great Recession.” The interview was conducted by economic columnist David Leonhardt after Obama had delivered a major speech on restructuring the US economy at Georgetown [...]