

Monday, 12 September 2011 Ten Years On: Operation Torture Vijay Prashad: There is no such thing as a little torture or a little illegal bombing, a little war, a little fear. As with bloodletting, torture weakens the body politic. It is another legacy of 9/11. READ MORE Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend GOP Fiscal Terrorists Jerry Drucker: The strongest answer to date in stopping the GOP onslaught is to replicate the wonderful and wise voters of Wisconsin. READ MORE Workers and Environmentalists Unite! Shamus Cooke: It should be painfully clear to even the most reality-blind politicians that the private sector has no interest in creating jobs; they are quite content sitting on their mountains of cash until wages fall low enough -- due to massive unemployment -- for them to hire more labor. READ MORE It should be painfully clear to even the most reality-blind politicians that the private sector has no interest in creating jobs; they are quite content sitting on their mountains of cash until wages fall low enough -- due to massive unemployment -- for them to hire more labor.

America Isn't an Innocent Abroad Ron Briley: America is not the “Great Satan,” but neither is the United States the great innocent who disavows self-interest and empire in favor of promoting democracy. The reality of American history is far more complex, and we ignore this troubling history at our own peril. READ MORE America is not the “Great Satan,” but neither is the United States the great innocent who disavows self-interest and empire in favor of promoting democracy. The reality of American history is far more complex, and we ignore this troubling history at our own peril. A.J. Duffy: Truly a Man for All Seasons Leonard Isenberg: It is the ultimate chutzpah for LAUSD to now laud the supposed achievements of its students, while turning a blind eye to the corruption that tries to sell this fraudulent result to the people of Los Angeles. READ MORE It is the ultimate chutzpah for LAUSD to now laud the supposed achievements of its students, while turning a blind eye to the corruption that tries to sell this fraudulent result to the people of Los Angeles.



