Torture on Tape:
Disturbing Video Shows U.S. Special Forces Observing Brutal Afghan Interrogation
Video
A video just posted online shows a hogtied prisoner being whipped by Afghan security forces, as what appears to be two unidentified American military officers look on.
Drone Strike Served CIA Revenge, Blocked Pakistan's Strategy
By Gareth Porter
The back story of the episode is how President Barack Obama supported the parochial interests of the CIA in the drone war over the Pakistani government's effort to try a new political approach to that country's terrorism crisis.
Saudi Arabia's Shadow War
BY DAVID KENNER
The Kingdom is turning to Pakistan to train Syria's rebels.
Fact Or Fiction?
Saudi Nuclear Weapons 'On Order' From Pakistan
By Mark Urban
Saudi Arabia has invested in Pakistani nuclear weapons projects, and believes it could obtain atomic bombs at will.
The Cost of War American-Style
By Ann Jones
It's the other 1% at the top who are served by war, the great American engine that powers the transfer of wealth from the public treasury upward and into their pockets. Following that money trail reveals the real point of the chosen conflicts.
Why Cuba Must Be Punished
By William Blum
Each fall the UN vote is a welcome reminder that the world has not completely lost its senses and that the American empire does not completely control the opinion of other governments.
The Surveillance State Puts U.S. Elections at Risk of Manipulation
By Conor Friedersdorf
What would an Alexander type do if he thought the victory of one candidate would significantly rein in the NSA in a way that he regarded as catastrophic to national security? Would he really do nothing to prevent their victory?
How America Was Lost
By Paul Craig Roberts
Can liberty be regained? Probably not, but there is a chance if Americans have the necessary strength of character.
" I Can't Even Afford To Eat"
Postcard from the End of America: Kensington
By Linh Dinh
In Kensington, serving cans of sardine qualifies an establishment as a restaurant, and you can be an instant hotelier by renting any spot to sleep by the night, week or month.
Median Wage Falls to Lowest Level Since 1998
By David Cay Johnston
Total real wages per American were 6 percent lower in 2012 than in 2007. Americans working 52 weeks in 2012 collected paychecks equivalent to just 49 weeks in 2007.
The Debtor's War: A Modern Greek Tragedy
By Andrew Gavin Marshall
Our world is dominated and being re-shaped by a tiny global financial, corporate, political and intellectual elite.
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ICH News - Nov
06, 2013
