U.S. naval power in the Pacific will increase as the Pentagon rebalances American forces toward the Asia-Pacific region, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in Singapore while calling on countries to beef up their capacity. By 2020, the “Navy will re-posture… Read More ›
By Daily Mail Reporter Controversial report says soldiers parachuted into North Korea to gather intelligence about underground tunnels U.S. military denies report, saying quotes were ‘made up’ A team of specially-trained U.S. commandos infiltrated North Korea in a spy mission… Read More ›
Two more NATO protesters have been charged with felonies in the wake of Sunday night’s demonstrations in downtown Chicago. Alex Cerajewski, 20, of Indiana, was accused of hurling two Gatorade bottles at police and urging “Black Bloc” anarchists to blend… Read More ›
BY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Criminal Courts Reporter Three out-of-state anti-NATO protesters accused of making Molotov cocktails and planning a violent attack during the international leaders’ summit have been kept in isolation in the Cook County Jail, a lawyer for one of… Read More ›
Protesters rallied outside the Chicago campaign headquarters of President Barack Obama on Monday on the last day of the two-day NATO summit. The peaceful nature of the demonstration came in stark contrast to violent clashes that left protesters and eight… Read More ›
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled against an appeal for release from two Palestinian prisoners who have been on a hunger strike for more than two months, their lawyer said Monday. Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh, members… Read More ›
A one-sided justice sees weaker states punished as rich nations and giant corporations project their power across the world by George Monbiot The conviction of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, is said to have sent an unequivocal message… Read More ›
by Ben Feller President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan under the cover of darkness last night on the anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden to sign an agreement cementing US commitment to the nation after American combat troops… Read More ›
If you turn on the local top 40 or top 100 radio station you are bound to hear many catchy songs of various types. However, if you actually take time to examine the content of current popular songs, you’ll quickly… Read More ›
by Michelle Goldberg Conservatives are focusing on Trayvon’s tweets, appearance, school suspension over marijuana traces, and the hoodie he was wearing to blame him for his own death—and to show that his killing had nothing to do with racism. Plus… Read More ›
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