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The End of the Whistleblower? The fate of Manning and Assange
The fact that WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange is living his life in total political exile and that the website biggest source of information, Bradley Manning, is facing up to life imprisonment has revealed the cold and clear message: whistleblowing about American war crimes comes with a price. Manning had been tortured while in custody by … Continue reading
Drugs, Poverty, and Tacos: How Americans Perceive Mexico
With a meeting between Mexican president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto and U.S. president Barack Obama less than a week away, Mexico’s leader is looking to shore up his country’s international image and grow Mexico’s partnership with the U.S. and expand it beyond a security focus to include economic, trade and energy issues. However, this is looking more … Continue reading
What about Afghanistan? thoughts from above.
The terminal bustled with human and automated chatter. The airport was packed. Drowsily, I made my way through security and boarded, falling asleep shortly after we took off. On the way to London from New Delhi a week ago, I hadn’t expected what I would see, and I was even less prepared for what I … Continue reading
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Gives Lesson on Peace in San Diego
by Andy Paul and Phil Acuña His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet lectured at both the University of California San Diego and the University of San Diego yesterday, and will speak at San Diego State University this morning as a part of the three university’s San Diego Symposium “Compassion Without Borders: Science, Peace, … Continue reading
Politico’s Morning Edition; Grand Old Party or Great Oligarchical Parody?
Politico highlights updates in the ongoing GOP race for the presidency through the responses of late night TV:
The complete UC Davis story: From Peacemaking to Pepperspray.
By Andy Paul On Friday November 18, events snowballing across the United States and the world took a turn for the worse on the campus of University of California Davis. In a show of force, a Davis police officer made his way into the headlines. But it wasn’t for an act of “protect and serve.” … Continue reading
#OWS Update: The night before reoccupation #N17
By Phil Acuña Phil is a staff contributor based in NYC. Despite living in the city that never sleeps, it’s safe to say that most supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement were caught off guard early Tuesday morning by the spontaneous mobilization of NYPD’s finest. Though suspicions were aroused when officers started equipping themselves … Continue reading
Iran: International Atomic Energy Agency report released
by Andy Paul The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released the findings of its investigation of Iran’s nuclear capabilities November 8 creating a delicate international diplomatic situation. Yukia Amano, director of the IAEA, has had the difficult task of not only assessing Iran’s stage of nuclear weapons development, but also facilitating various demands from the … Continue reading
