Jewish peace activists set sail for Gaza from Cyprus
Menelaos Hadjicostis Associated Press FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus — A boat carrying Jewish activists from Israel, Germany, the U.S. and Britain set sail on Sunday for Gaza,…
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‘Troubled Waters’ overcomes censor troubles; more must-see Ag films
Rady Ananda, Contributing Writer Activist Post After controversy erupted when the University of Minnesota yanked the opening of Larkin McPhee’s new film, Troubled Waters: A Mississippi…
Obama Invokes State Secrets to Kill Lawsuit on Behalf of Cleric
Pete Yost Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Saturday invoked the state secrets privilege which would kill a lawsuit on behalf of U.S.-born…
I am detained by the Feds for not answering questions
Paul Karl Lukacs Knife Tricks UPDATE: The comments have raised many issues, and I address the most salient ones in a new post titled “10 Brief Responses…
It Is Official: The US Is A Police State
Paul Craig Roberts Antiwar On September 24, Jason Ditz reported on Antiwar.com that “the FBI is confirming that this morning they began a number of raids against…
It Is Official: The US Is A Police State
Paul Craig Roberts Antiwar On September 24, Jason Ditz reported on Antiwar.com that “the FBI is confirming that this morning they began a number of raids against…
Police Brutality: Mom Tasered for No Reason in Front of Her Children
CNN Censors War Story, Boy Shot in the Head
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Israeli Flotilla Raid Violated International Law, U.N. Council Says
Frank Jordans Associated Press GENEVA — A report by three U.N.-appointed human rights experts Wednesday said that Israeli forces violated international law when they raided…
Bill would let feds block pirate websites worldwide
Copyright enforcement as censorship Dan Goodin — The Register US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow the federal government to quickly block websites anywhere…
5 Surprising Facts About Spying in America
Washington’s Blog Here are 5 surprising facts about spying in America. We understand if some of this sounds far-fetched. But take a look for yourself,…
Nations That Lose the High Ground
The Diary of Anne Frank that is recommended. It is about a Jewish girl and her family who spent over two years in an attic hiding…
Are Independent Thinkers Mentally Ill?
Mark Nestmann Lew Rockwell Do you question authority? Fail to accept conventional wisdom? Lose your temper when you hear a politician make a promise that…
Iowa activists drew extensive FBI scrutiny
William Petroski DesMoines Register The FBI’s surveillance of a protest group in Iowa City prior to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., two…