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Empires Then and Now

Great empires, such as the Roman and British, were extractive. The empires succeeded, because the value of the resources and wealth extracted from conquered lands exceeded the value of conquest and governance. The reason...

Obama’s Kill Doctrine

Trust us, Attorney General Eric Holder says -- we'll only assassinate Americans after administrative "due process." That's not how the Constitution works, buddy. By Jonathan Turley Foreignpolicy.com On Monday, March 5,...

New evidence casts doubt in Lockerbie case

Secret legal files show that conviction in aircraft bombing case would probably have been overturned. February 27, 2012 Aljazeera.com Fresh scientific evidence unearthed by a Scottish legal review undermines the case against the man convicted of being...

Justifying War with Iran

By Russ BakerDecember 26, 2011WhoWhatWhy.com A growing body of evidence points to a concerted campaign to prepare Americans and the world for war against Iran. This is not idle speculation. It fits a pattern that...

Appeals Court Revives EFF’s Challenge to Government’s Massive Spying Program

Justices Find that Spied-On Telephone Customers Have the Right to Sue Electronic Frontier Foundation, EFF.org San Francisco - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today blocked the government's attempt to bury the Electronic Frontier...

Are Americans in Line for Gitmo?

By Ray McGovern Consortiumnews.com Exclusive: Though the 9/11 attacks occurred more than a decade ago, Congress continues to exploit them to pass evermore draconian laws on "terrorism," with the Senate now empowering...

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