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U.S. Global Diplomatic Crisis Following Massive WikiLeaks Release?
A roundtable discussion with Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg; Greg Mitchell of The Nation; British diplomat Carne Ross; and As’ad AbuKhalil, a professor of political science a
Profiles in Freedom: Burmese Pro-Democracy Leader Suu Kyi Freed
"Her detention was a travesty, designed only to silence the voice of the Burmese people. Freedom is Aung San Suu Kyi’s right.
John le Carré on World Events and the New Fanaticism
British Novelist John le CarrĂ© on the Iraq War, Corporate Power, the Exploitation of Africa and His New Novel, "Our Kind of Traitor" Video: 
FBI Informants: Foiling Terror, or Entrapment?
In past decisions courts have ruled that government undercover "hooker" agents may entrap "johns" in prostitution cases
Live Working or Die Fighting: How the Working Class Went Global
"I think the number one fact that history will record about the three decades we've lived through is the doubling of the world's work force." — Paul Mason <
How Social Media Are Bringing Journalism and Activism Together
Traditional journalism has been owned, managed and operated by a very tiny percentage of the population who have been able to carefully control the content and point-of-view of local, national and world events to their own advantage.
Alternative Voices Under Attack
Since the tragedy of 9/11 the United States government continues to insist on the right to examine your every e-mail, credit card transaction, banking transaction, phone call, and every Internet website you visit, every point-and-click of your mouse.
Fortress Toronto: Massive security clampdown for G8/G20
World leaders have started arriving for the G8 and G20 meetings amidst a massive security crackdown that will mark the most expensive three days in Canadian history. Large swaths of Toronto’s downtown core have the appearance of a police state, with an estimated deployment of over 19,000 security personnel—nearly five times the number at the G20 in Pittsburgh last year. The security price tag is around $1 billion, and some predict the total summit cost will surpass $2 billion.
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