By Michael Faulkner – 09.22.13
“He who values security above liberty deserves neither.” Benjamin Franklin.
On 6 September the New York Times and The Guardian both led with an exclusive report that was by any standards sensational. On its front page The Guardian broke the news with a detailed revelation titled “How the US and Britain unlock privacy on...
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By Loren Adams, 22 September, 2013
After the first 2012 presidential debate I tried to examine what went wrong that would cause one of the world’s foremost orators to fall flat in front of millions. Kerry was the coach, and Axelrod suggested to Obama that he “play it safe” – meaning, not show visible reaction to Romney’s outrageous false charges. The result was a loss which almost slayed his second term. The defeat rippled through progressive...
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Conn Hallinan – 09.15.13
For the time being, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyio Erdogan—with the liberal use of brutal police tactics and massive amounts of tear gas that killed four people and injured more than 8,000— appears to have successfully crushed demonstrations aimed at blocking the demolition of Gezi Park in central Istanbul and has weathered a similar outbreak in the country’s capital, Ankara.
Read MoreBy Donald B. Ardell – 09.08.2013
Introduction: The Great Disappointment
I would expect this from Reagan, both Bushes and even Clinton, who could pander with the best of them. If McCain/Palin or Romney/What’s His Name? had prevailed in 2008 or 2012 respectively, yes, of course, this position would have been no surprise. But, how...
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