- US readies intelligence, legal justification for possible military strike against Syria
- Britain will seek UN clearance for military action—"David Cameron says UK will put forward resolution at security council 'authorising necessary measures to protect civilians.'"
- Saudis offer Russia secret oil deal if it drops Syria—"Saudi Arabia has secretly offered Russia a sweeping deal to control the global oil market and safeguard Russia's gas contracts, if the Kremlin backs away from the Assad regime in Syria."
- Hans Blix: Whether Obama in Syria or Bush in Iraq, The US Is Not the World Police
- Remember bogus U.S. excuses for Iraq war before attacking Syria: China's Xinhua
- Syria crisis: Where key countries stand
- Syria military action could lower temperature in U.S. budget battles—How convenient.
- Obama DOJ Asks Court to Grant Immunity to George W. Bush For Iraq War
- CIA Files Prove America Helped Saddam as He Gassed Iran
- As an American, I question the US travel alerts and embassy closures—"We've seen this before where US presidents cite terrorism concerns in an effort to win back public opinion."
- Internal Documents Reveal How the FBI Blew Fort Hood—"Nearly a year before the massacre, the bureau intercepted emails between Nidal Hasan and radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki that officials called 'fairly benign.' They are anything but."
- U.S. Air Force can't find enough people willing to be drone pilots—They're not looking hard enough.
- NYPD designates mosques as terrorism organizations
- Blast from the Past: Das Boot: The Unsinkable Warmonger—"After the way they goaded us into an epic military disaster, why do media warmongers still have jobs?"
- Court Rejects Military Contractor's Attempt to Avoid Trial for Human Trafficking
- Guantanamo Bay Prisoner: Guards Withhold Food When I Meet With Lawyer
- Hindu Man Describes Mistreatment After False-Positive Hand Swab
- Troubled veterans may suffer from something other than PTSD
- No, thanks: Stop saying "support the troops"—"Compulsory patriotism does nothing for soldiers who risk their lives -- but props up those who profit from war." Salon
- US marks Martin Luther King 'I have a dream' speech
- Thousands turn out at march, rally honoring MLK's legacy, organizers say
- Those Who Marched On Washington 50 Years Ago Reflect On MLK's Legacy
- Obama To Outline Unfinished Work, Decades After King's Dream
- The Misremembering of 'I Have a Dream'—"Fifty years after the March on Washington, Dr. King’s most famous speech, like his own political legacy, is widely misunderstood."
- The Dark Side of "I Have a Dream": The FBI's War on Martin Luther King—"MLK.'s historic speech represented a high point in US history—and intensified J. Edgar Hoover's ugly covert crusade against the civil rights leader."
- Holder pressed on U.S. drug agency use of hidden data evidence—"Eight Democratic senators and congressmen have asked Attorney General Eric Holder to answer questions about a Reuters report that the National Security Agency supplies the Drug Enforcement Administration with intelligence information used to make non-terrorism cases against American citizens."
- Ohio Started Using Driver's License Photos for Facial Recognition Software Two Months Ago Without Informing the Public
- Government requests to Facebook outlined in report—"Governments around the world requested information on about 38,000 Facebook users in the first six months of 2013."
- Just Because I Value Privacy Doesn't Mean I Have Something to Hide
- Greenwald: Ongoing NSA work—"Anti-journalism journalists, US/UK attacks on press freedom, and candidate Obama on non-authorized military attacks."
- In ACLU lawsuit, scientist demolishes NSA's "It's just metadata" excuse—"The power of metadata: Addiction, sex, and accusations can all be discovered."
- NSA surveillance program violates the constitution, ACLU says—"In a detailed court motion filed Monday as part of an ongoing lawsuit against the NSA, ACLU says program has 'chilling effect.'"
- Yes, Greenwald is a journalist—"The First Amendment doesn't discriminate against being anti-establishment, activist or working for a foreign outlet." Salon
- Terrifying expansion of the definition of terrorism—"[A]nyone who opposes the extension of state power is a terrorist."
- Obama administration asks court to force NYT reporter to reveal source—"Previous ruling said reporters have no privilege to safeguard confidentiality leaving Risen to reveal his source or go to jail."
- War on Leaks Is Pitting Journalist vs. Journalist—With shills like Toobin and Grunwald, who needs enemies? NYT
- FBI whistleblower says he was fired for reporting sexual misconduct
