US politics

By Mark Rumold | ( Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – – Reports today in the New York Times and ProPublica confirm what EFF’s Jewel v. NSA lawsuit has claimed since 2008—that the NSA and AT&T have collaborated to build a domestic surveillance infrastructure, resulting in unconstitutional seizure and search of of millions, if not hundreds […]

Censors

How the Israel Lobbies hurt U of Illinois-UC & 1st Amendment (Salaita Case)

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – There is no honor among thieves or ideologues, and it is sad to see a great university’s leadership descend into petty squabbling and vicious infighting over the illegal firing of Professor Steven Salaita. In recent days new revelations and developments have emerged that make clearer the […]

Bill of Rights

Brothers in Arms: Jeb Bush Won’t Say ‘No’ To Future Torture

contributors

By Jon Queally, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org | – – ‘This is what happens when you don’t prosecute officials for illegally torturing people.’ While also foregoing the opportunity to condemn the establishment of a torture program authorized and ordered by his brother, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has said he won’t rule out the […]

Climate Change

GOP Hopefuls Get $62M From Fossil Fuel Donors: Origins of Climate Denialism?

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Elliot Hill and Mark Sovel | (TheLipTV Video Report) | – – “Eight out of the 17 Republican presidential candidates have received at least $62m in donations from a small number of wealthy individuals and corporations with close ties to the fossil fuel industries, according to a report by Greenpeace and the Center for Media […]

Climate Change

GOP Pres. Candidates AWOL on Clean Power Plan

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The Tree | – – Exactly one week after the United States government finalized its historic Clean Power Plan, the traditional opponents of the transition from dirty energy to clean renewables have failed to muster any credible attacks, let alone offer plans of their own. Last week’s Republican presidential debate included ten candidates, but not […]

Democratic Party

Bernie Sanders Surges Past Hillary In N. Hampshire

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Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks) | – – “Up until this week we were asking the question, “Can Bernie Sanders ever catch up to Hillary Clinton?” After today we have to ask a new question: Can Hillary Clinton ever catch up to Bernie Sanders again? Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (Think […]

Bush

Memo to Jeb Bush: It was W’s Surge that created ISIL, not Hillary

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Jeb Bush very unwisely went after Hillary Clinton last night on the grounds that her Iraq policies gave us Daesh (ISIS, ISIL). Bush may think he is cleverly pulling a Karl Rove, attacking his opponent on her strong point (foreign policy), as Rove swiftboated John Kerry […]

Barack Obama

Straws in the Wind: Obama has likely already won re: Iran Deal

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By Carlyn Meyer | (Informed Comment) | – – Republicans have derided President Obama as weak and incompetent for years. Summer 2015 is shaping up to be pay-back time. As President Obama played the Iran issue with his usual cool, he managed to tie an iron noose around the GOP’s neck. Hawks are losing the […]

Barack Obama

Trump: My Iran Deal would be 100x Better, I’d Make World Obey

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CNN | (New Day Video Report) | – – “Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talks to CNN’s New Day about the nuclear agreement with Iran.” CNN: “Donald Trump: My Iran nuclear deal would be 100 times better”