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First, Kill all the Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Plus, a Democracy Now! Video)
Not only is the world not moving to green energy fast enough to avoid very severe future effects of climate change, its nations are still […]
Rupert Murdoch, in midst of Hacking Scandal, tried to entice Petraeus with Presidency: WaPo
Bob Woodward of the Washington Post has another scoop, on former CIA director David Petraeus and possibly from David Petraeus. It reveals that the head […]
Petraeus gave Afghanistan away to NeoCon Think Tanks (Elliott)
Justin Elliott writes at ProPublica Amid the media frenzy over former CIA director David Petraeus’ extramarital affair, we were struck by a quick reference in […]
How the UN’s ITU could take over and destroy Internet freedoms this December (Video)
How the UN’s International Telecommunications Union may take over governance of the internet and threaten freedom of expression: The ITU, by the way, held its […]
Egypt Breaking News: Justices will Oversee Constitutional Referendum, Other Judges announce Strike (Democracy Now! Video)
Democracy Now! interviews Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the decision of the Egyptian judges to go on strike against the decrees of fundamentalist president Muhammad Morsi. […]
Last Chance: Annual Fundraiser for Informed Comment
Update We’re coming into the final stretch of the annual fundraiser. I am *so* grateful to all the fans who have donated. We’re having a […]
Climate Negotiations falter at Doha as CO2 Emissions Push Earth toward 1400-year Storms
Human beings are hurtling toward an average temperature increase on earth by 2100, just 88 years from now, of 9 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (5-6 […]
NSA Whistleblower: Everyone in US under digital surveillance, Trillions of Messages Stored
National Security Agency whistle-blower William Binney explains how the NSA puts all the electronic communications of all Americans under constant surveillance and then stores zetabytes […]
Omar Khayyam (484) “Summer’s new warmth has melted memories of last December”
You’re fast on your feet, server, and dawn is breaking. Let’s have another song, and bring more wine! For summer’s new warmth has melted memories […]