Monthly Archives: December 2010

Every one of us owes a debt to Julian Assange. Thanks to him, we now know that our governments are pursuing policies that place you and your family in considerably greater danger. It’s only because of his leaks that we … Continue reading →

I am Julian Assange. I want information so that I can hold my government accountable. If my country acts improperly and in my name, I want the proof. I want to know if there actually is no evidence proving weapons … Continue reading →

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Check out this website I found at alternet.org

– Marbury v. Madison (1803)   Debates about judicial review concern the propriety and scope of judicial supervision of democracy and involve the countermajoritarian dilemma: How to square the principle of popular sovereignty with the practice of allowing appointed judges, … Continue reading →

[Below is a news release put out by the Institute for Public Accuracy, co-signed by Daniel Ellsberg] Ex-Intelligence Officers, Others See Plusses in WikiLeaks Disclosures WASHINGTON – December 7 – The following statement was released today, signed by Daniel Ellsberg, … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit aimed at preventing the United States from targeting anti-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki for death, but questioned whether a president or his aides can unilaterally order a U.S. citizen assassinated … Continue reading →

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  2010-12-03 PRINCETON – Crises are a chance to learn. For the past 200 years, with the exception of the Great Depression, major financial crises originated in poor and unstable countries, which then needed major policy adjustments. Today’s crisis started … Continue reading →

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