Monthly Archives: July 2011

Glenn Greenwald on Obama’s Civil Liberties (compared to Bush era)

Posted on July 11, 2011 by beautype

Rough notes: Obama’s policies, especially regarding civil liberties and foreign policy, have been a wholescale extension, and often intensification, of Bush era policies. Even the political right has lauded Obama for having such a “strong” foreign policy. “For decades Republicans … Continue reading →

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Questions about war – please comment

Posted on July 5, 2011 by beautype

Self-evidently, when my country is involved in a war that is funded by my taxes and driven by the policies of my legal representatives, I have a moral obligation to be as informed as possible about those policies and the … Continue reading →

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What is a patriot?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by beautype

Joan Skiba, a nurse from Ohio, publishes a radio essay about what it means to her to be patriotic, and how her ideal of patriotism shifted with her life experiences. Here are some excerpts: There was no question. I was … Continue reading →

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Julian Assange: We need a “Cablegate” of the New York Times

Posted on July 3, 2011 by beautype

“We are only a 100th of the way there… we need a “Cablegate of the CIA;” we need a “Cablegate” of the FBI; we need a “Cablegate” of the New York Times, actually, as far as what stories have been … Continue reading →

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The obscene irony of the DSK rape case

Posted on July 2, 2011 by beautype

Let’s review the of relevant facts: DSK is Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a major figure on the French center-left and, until last month, president of the IMF. He was accused of rape while in NYC a month ago. This forced him to … Continue reading →

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