CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Seeks Presidential Pardon
CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling has requested President Barack Obama pardon him. His wife argued in an open letter that his trial was unfairly biased.
Global 1% Own Half Of World’s Wealth, Social Security And Worker Pay Frozen
According to the 2015 wealth report by Credit Suisse, the global top wealth percentile now own half of all household assets in the world. The increased financialization of the world economy combined with political systems bent towards the wealthy has led to an incredibly unequal world where a relative handful of
Despite Prop 47, California Continues to Invest In Incarceration
California fails to take advantage of opportunities to reduce their inmate population, according to an annual report published by prison reform group Californians United For A Responsible Budget (CURB). This trend occurs in spite of the fact that California voters passed Proposition 47 last year to reduce the number of people incarcerated
Documents from Whistleblower Show ‘Targeted Killing’ Operations Killed Hundreds Who Weren’t Targets
A US intelligence whistleblower disclosed secret military documents about worldwide assassination operations the Obama admin. has kept from the public.
Walmart Stock Crashes After Company Pays Workers Slightly More
Did you need more proof that Walmart’s business model is based on screwing their workers?
The World’s Largest Detention Center Is For Black Jews Seeking Asylum In Israel
The recent release of 1,200 prisoners from a detention center in the Negev Desert is not a signal that Israel is rethinking its harsh treatment of refugees.
Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Snowden, Ignore Whistleblower Protection Issues
Only one Democratic candidate, Lincoln Chafee, opposed jailing NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden if he were to return to the United states.
Virtues Of Capitalism Become Issue At 2016 Democratic Debate
While much of the corporate media obsesses over who “won” last night’s 2016 Democratic presidential debate, few are recognizing a much more noteworthy aspect of yesterday’s proceedings. For the first time in a long time, Americans witnessed a substantive discussion on the virtues of capitalism in a mainstream party debate.
Appeals Court Opposes Religious Profiling, Reinstates Lawsuit Against NYPD Spying
A federal court reinstated a lawsuit brought by American Muslims claiming the NYPD violated their constitutional rights by profiling and spying on them.
Ali Al-Nimr’s Father Pleads For Son’s Release & Online Activism Ahead Of Crucifixion
Ali Al-Nimr was condemned to be crucified in Saudi Arabia in 2012, when he was just 17 years old.
