The AFL-CIO, the largest Union in the U.S., has declared that they will not support healthcare reform that does not include a public option. (salon.com)

US NEEDS to move to the left on healthcare!

US Army: Screw the green movement, solar just makes sense. (wired.com)

'The story of the hijacking and murders of everyone aboard the Boeing 767 that took off from Logan International Airport will go before a jury on April 12, 2010. It will be the first public trial linked to the terrorist attacks.' (bostonherald.com)

"The NBC News analysis shows that more than one quarter of all footnotes in the 9/11 Report refer to CIA interrogations of al-Qaida operatives who were subjected to the now-controversial interrogation techniques." But this was investigated correctly? Please. (deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com)

US courts human rights abusers in Taliban fight (telegraph.co.uk)

The American Red Cross calls for more schools to teach Geneva Conventions (alertnet.org)

Nigeria on the brink: The killing of an Islamist leader and his followers will not end violence. Only better government can stop the country becoming a failed state (timesonline.co.uk)

BBC - Senator Bob Graham - Co Chair of the Congressional inquiry into 9/11 - Talks about how the Bush Administration obstructed the inquiry - "There was some collaboration of efforts among agencies and the administration to keep information out of the public's hands." (youtube.com)

Riot police tackle protestors in Kuala Lumpur Tear gas used on crowd of 5,000 led by Anwar Ibrahim demonstrating at laws allowing the government to imprison without trial. (timesonline.co.uk)

Yemen: Gitmo inmate died of asphyxiation (msnbc.msn.com)

Former FBI Translator: Bin Laden Worked for US Right Up Until 9-11 (washingtonsblog.com)

JAG Wins, Calling Out Yoo & Cheney in Court for War Crimes in Jawad Child Torture Case (dailykos.com)

An Indian court issued a warrant Friday for the arrest of the former head of the American chemical company responsible for a gas leak that killed at least 10,000 people in Bhopal (news.moneycentral.msn.com)

Poll shows Americans are more supportive of, or less opposed to, torture than countries such as China, Egypt and Iran. (economist.com)

Jul

One of Guantanamo’s youngest prisoners, ordered by a federal judge to be released after almost seven years in detention because his “confession” was obtained through torture, may face further hurdles before being set free. (pubrecord.org)

75% of Americans agree : Audit the Federal Reserve (politicallore.com)

Jun 2009

ACLU Executive Director says Obama Same As President Bush On Civil Liberties (americanlyyours.com)

Russia and the US will pledge to begin slashing their nuclear arsenals by up to a half when President Barack Obama makes his first state visit to Moscow next week. (telegraph.co.uk)

May 2009

Obama Has 250,000 "Contractors" in Iraq and Afghan Wars, Increases Number of Mercenaries

Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice were present in meetings where sexual humiliation was discussed as policy

Before engaging in torture, the CIA sought a "Golden Shield" from the Bush Department of Justice, i.e. full retro-active immunity from prosecution. They got it. Now you know why Obama can't prosecute.