Tag: Israel

History Commons Projects, Update on May 7, 2009

The busiest project this week was the Civil Liberties Timeline, which has expanded its chapter on the PROMIS application, reportedly the granddaddy of today's government surveillance software. Claims that the...

Heroin, money-laundering and terrorism

Sibel Edmonds: First of all, it has been documented in the past several decades, the importance of narcotics in the Turkish economy, but also the role of Turkish MIT - that is Turkish Intelligence...

In Defense of Anthony Hall, Canadian 9/11 Skeptic

by Reprehensor 911blogger.com Images and Words Anthony Hall is like many other 9/11 skeptics. At some point, after examining the events of 9/11 and the international consequences of that foul deed,...

Are Members of Congress (and Maybe Even the President) Being Blackmailed?

Two articles with more details on the Harman wiretap follow Lindorff's piece.

Hersh: Cheney ‘Left A Stay Behind’ In Obama’s Government, Can ‘Still Control Policy Up To A Point’

By Matt Corley ThinkProgress.org In an interview on NPR's Fresh Air yesterday, host Terry Gross asked investigative journalist Seymour Hersh if, as he continues to investigate the Bush administration, "more people" were "coming forward" to talk...

Detainee’s Harsh Treatment Foiled No Plots

Waterboarding, Rough Interrogation of Abu Zubaida Produced False Leads, Officials Say By Peter Finn and Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writers Sunday, March 29, 2009; A01 When CIA officials subjected their first high-value captive,...