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Wikileaks: US advocated for Syrian Civil War in 2006

September 13, 2013 By progressivemax 1 Comment

Source: wikileaks.org 1. (S) Summary. The SARG ends 2006 in a much stronger position domestically and internationally than it did 2005. While there may be additional bilateral or multilateral pressure that can impact Syria, the regime is … [Read more...]

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Reflecting on Aaron Swartz’s Death

January 18, 2013 By marthews 21 Comments

Aaron's death teaches us an important lesson about how the law operates here in 21st-century America. He was not the only local activist to be unnecessarily persecuted by government agencies. Laws relating to our Internet activities have … [Read more...]

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Mitt’s Wikileak: Gov. Romney Caved to Korean Attempt at Censorship in MA Schools & Threw Biotech Jobs Under the Bus

September 12, 2011 By scout 14 Comments

Whatever one thinks of the recent release of 250,000 State Department cables by Wikileaks, they offer an incredible inside snapshot of goings on around the world. I recently typed “Mitt Romney” into one of the excellent searchable … [Read more...]

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What the GITMO Files Reveal About State Secrecy

April 27, 2011 By ACLUm blog Leave a Comment

by Kade Crockford As researcher Darryl Li points out, most of the Wikileaks Gitmo dump consists of US intelligence “’detainee assessments’ that reveal more about the inner fantasy world of the US intelligence apparatus than who the … [Read more...]

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My unsolicited environmental recommendation of the day: this episode of "Why Is This Happening?"

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OPINION: Despite the governor's shortcomings -- most recently, the rollout of the COVID vaccine -- none of the state's Democrats show any interest in challenging him in 2022. https://wbur.fm/3k9W2nf

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