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IMF warns that banks have yet to reveal half their likely losses
BANKS AROUND the world still have to reveal about half their likely losses resulting from the financial and economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday, warning there was still a "significant"... ...
Obama echoes Bush on state secrets?
Administration Won't Seek New Detention System 09/23/09 The Obama administration has decided not to seek legislation to establish a new system of preventive detention to hold terrorism suspects and will... ...
Did Bush Continue to Secretly Operate Total Information Awareness?
Jason Leopold, Truthout: "Back in 2001, the Defense Department was briefed about a massive data mining system that officials said was aimed at identifying alleged terrorists who lived and communicated... ...
Is the U.S. Preparing for War with Venezuela?
U.S. Military Buildup in Colombia The U.S. State Department has just wrapped up a deal with Colombia's President Uribe that will lead to a massive buildup of U.S. military personnel across seven bases... ...
The fallacy of empire
The Libertarian Enterprise by Jim Davidson 09/14/09 There’ s a mistaken idea about history that is persisting. The pursuit of this mistaken idea is ruining many things and destroying many millions... ...
US Extends Iraq Contract for Blackwater Firm
Matthew Lee, The Associated Press: "State Department officials said Wednesday they have extended a contract with a subsidiary of the security firm once known as Blackwater USA despite the fact the company... ...
CIA Documents Provide Little Cover for Cheney Claims
Spencer Ackerman, The Washington Independent: "In a statement, Tom Parker, the policy director of Amnesty International’s American branch, said, 'Perhaps unsurprisingly, given Vice President Cheney's track... ...
Report Details Alleged CIA Abuses
Greg Miller, The Los Angeles Times: "The CIA staged a mock execution and brandished weapons, including a gun and a power drill, during interrogation sessions with detainees, according to a long-secret... ...
Blackwater Still Armed in Iraq
Jeremy Scahill, The Nation: "Despite the Iraqi government's announcement earlier this year that it had canceled Blackwater's operating license, the US State Department continues to allow Blackwater operatives... ...
US pols ran up $180.68 billion deficit in July
Wall Street Journal 08/12/09 The federal government spent more than it pocketed a 10th straight month during July, nearing a record last set in 1992 for a string of deficits. Burdened by Wall Street... ...