9/11 Is Still Used To Justify Endless Wars 8 Years Later
Today, commemorations for the 8 years anniversary of the 9/11 attacks were held in New-York and Washington DC. The somber day of 9/11/2001 still has a deep impact on all of us, and on America’s collective psyche. President Obama paid tribute to the victims in a speech at the Pentagon. “No turning of the seasons […]
Climate Change: Sarkozy Announces Carbon Tax
Today, French President Sarkozy announced the creation of a carbon tax of 17 Euros per tonne of CO2 emitted. He called it “a fiscal revolution”. “If things don’t change, it will be your children who pay the price,” said Sarkozy. The new tax will be on oil, natural gas, and coal consumption. The carbon tax […]
Supreme Court: Corporations Could “Buy” The Electoral Process
Today, the Supreme Court met to hear an argument that could literally transform American politics. The Supreme Court could reverse almost 100 years of legal precedents that have blocked corporate spending on candidates running for Federal elections. If the law is changed, corporate money would flood the electoral process and give even more power to […]
Israeli Rights Group: 773 Out Of 1,387 Killed In Gaza Were Civilians
Today, the Israeli human rights group B’ Tselem published its findings on the number of Palestinians killed in Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza strip. According to B’ Tselem’s comprehensive investigation, Israeli forces killed 1,387 Palestinians during the course of the 3 weeks military operation. Of these, 773 did not take part in the hostilities […]
Afghan Elections: 54 Percent For Karzai, But Convincing Evidence Of Fraud
Partial results released today give Hamid Karzai 54 percent of the votes, if the result is confirmed by the Independent Election Commission (IEC), it would allow Karzai to win without a runoff with Abdullah Abdullah. However, the UN-backed Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) in Afghanistan has ordered the IEC to recount votes at certain polling stations […]
