U.S. Groups look to Spain for torture-related indictments of Bush era officials
by Aimee Allison
on November 30, 2010
Press Advisory. Until now, US officials who authorized torture have escaped punishment. Now as a Spanish court considers a key case, dozens of US groups take their appeal directly to the Spanish people.
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A call to protest ignites a call to arms
by Aimee Allison
on November 30, 2010
RootsAction endorser Barbara Ehrenreich discusses the "tyranny of the armed" evident in violent threats to social scientist Frances Fox Piven.
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Hosni Mubarak and America's Corporate Cable Companies Have Something in Common: Banning Al Jazeera
by Aimee Allison
on November 30, 2010
What do Hosni Mubarak and the major United States cable companies have in common? RootsAction partner Truthout exposes the Al-Jezeera connection.
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National White House Call-in Day to Support Bradley Manning
by Aimee Allison
on November 30, 2010
Call the White House Thursday to voice your support for accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower US Army PFC Bradley Manning. Bradley has been held in solitary confinement-like conditions for over eight months, and his trial is still months away
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KPFK and Pacifica Radio Series: Building a powerful left in the United States
by Aimee Allison
on November 30, 2010
How can a powerful left-wing political movement take shape in the United States? RootsAction Senior Fellow Norman Soloman joins a panel of other experts to discuss the way forward.
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Cornel West: Is Obama the answer to Dr. King's dream?
by Aimee Allison
on November 30, 2010
Cornel West and Tavis Smiley discuss whether Barack Obama is the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.
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From Military-Industrial Complex to Permanent War State
by Aimee Allison
on November 30, 2010
Fifty years after Eisenhower's speech on the "military-industrial complex," that threat has morphed into a far more powerful and sinister force. It has become a "Permanent War State," with the power to keep the United States at war continuously for the indefinite future.
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What Does WikiLeaks Have on Bank of America?
by Aimee Allison
on November 30, 2010
Recent reports suggest that Bank of America is in damage control mode after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange promises to unleash a cache of damning, secret documents.
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The 'new normal' of unemployment
by Aimee Allison
on November 30, 2010
First they failed to recognize the impending meltdown, and now economists seem ready to accept that U.S. unemployment will be higher the historic average. As if there was no other option.
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WikiLeaks: Demystifying 'Diplomacy'
by Sarah Buecher
on November 30, 2010
Compared to the kind of secret cables that WikiLeaks has just shared with the world, everyday public statements from government officials are exercises in make-believe.
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