January 2012
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Haditha killings →
On March 19, 2006, U.S. military officials confirmed that contrary to the initial report, U.S. Marines, not Iraqi insurgents, killed 15 civilians.
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The world war on democracy →
By John Pilger
Since the Second World War, the US has:
Attempted to overthrow more than 50 governments, most of them democratically-elected.
Attempted to suppress a populist or national movement in 20 countries.
Grossly interfered in democratic elections in at least 30 countries.
Dropped bombs on the people of more than 30 countries.
Attempted to assassinate more than 50 foreign leaders.
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Guantánamo: An Oral History →
January 11, 2012, marks the 10th anniversary of the arrival of the first detainees at the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay—the first of what would be nearly 800 prisoners to cycle through the camp. One hundred and seventy one are still there. Despite President Obama’s pledge, the facility remains open, a prisoner of fear-mongering and politics—and it continues to be a symbol of...
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Vote STORACUTA – Stop Taking Our Rights And... →
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December 2011
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Why asylum seekers could be banned from TV →
“Censorship is advertising paid by the government.”
- Federico Fellini
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There Are Realistic Alternatives →
by Gene Sharp
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CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS →
1949–2011
Graydon Carter remembers the Vanity Faircontributing editor—a brilliant wit, matchless rhetorician, and masterful critic.
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An Australian Abroad →
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Request for Comment: SOPA and a strike →
A few months ago, the Italian Wikipedia community made a decision to blank all of Italian Wikipedia for a short period in order to protest a law which would infringe on their editorial independence. The Italian Parliament backed down immediately. As Wikipedians may or may not be aware, a much worse law going under the misleading title of “Stop Online Piracy Act’ is working its way...
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William Tyndale →
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All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace →
Episode 1 - Love and Power
Episode 2 - The Use and Abuse of Vegetational Concepts
Episode 3 - The Monkey In The Machine and the Machine in the Monkey
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WikiLeaks: The Spyfiles →
Mass interception of entire populations is not only a reality, it is a secret new industry spanning 25 countries
It sounds like something out of Hollywood, but as of today, mass interception systems, built by Western intelligence contractors, including for ’political opponents’ are a reality. Today WikiLeaks began releasing a database of hundreds of documents from as many as 160 intelligence...
November 2011
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Currently Watching →
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Got something to say to Australia's Prime... →
Prime Minister Gillard [should] leads an accountable and open Government which [that] welcomes your views and feed-back. You can ask the Prime Minister a question, give advice and[/or] pass on well-wishes here.
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Write drunk, edit sober.
– Hemingway
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COINTELPRO →
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D-503: “Do you realise that what you are suggesting is revolution?”
I-330: “Of...
– Yevgeny Zamyatin, We
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The rights you thought you had →
By Kellie Tranter
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Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna Notorious... →
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