Monthly Archives: March 2011

Damon Kiesow | Mar. 11, 2011 Following the earthquake in Japan, and tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean, Twitter has been abuzz news and concern. Two primary hashtags — #tsunami and #prayforjapan — are trending on Twitter with thousands of … Continue reading →

The Appeal of His Virtual Solitary Confinement Makes the Case of Inhuman Treatment by the Quantico Brig By Kevin Zeese Bradley Manning’s appeal of the refusal to relax his conditions of confinement makes a strong case that he has been … Continue reading →

SOA Watch Lisa Sullivan WikiLeaks, the whistle-blower website that has published thousands of classified diplomatic cables, has posted two cables from the U.S. embassy in Costa Rica, that offer insight into the U.S. pressure tactics to keep the SOA/ WHINSEC … Continue reading →

New York Times Cynical Non-Enforcers Editorial March 11, 2011 Gridlock is the name of the game at the Federal Election Commission, where all three Republican members routinely block any punishment of even the most blatant violators. In one recent case, … Continue reading →

For decades, the US was able to dominate Latin America with trade deals. Now China offers a new model of development Kevin Gallagher guardian.co.uk Monday 7 March 2011 16:38 GMT Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos sent shockwaves through Washington when he … Continue reading →