in Stories Reviewed in Prior Years No Habeas Corpus for “Any Person” Researched by Julie Bickel With the approval of Congress and no outcry from corporate media, the Military Commissions Act (MCA), signed by Bush on October 17, 2006, ushers in military tribunal law for US citizens and non-citizens alike. …
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in Stories Reviewed in Prior Years Border Invaders: The Perfect Swarm Heads South Researched by Erica Haikara The number of Americans living in Mexico has soared from 200,000 to 1 million (one-quarter of all US expatriates) in the past decade. With more than 70 million American baby boomers expected to …
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in Stories Reviewed in Prior Years Green Fuel’s Dirty Secret Researched by Julie Bickel While corn based ethanol, promoted by the Bush administration as the “green fuel of the future” has been exposed as “one of the dirtiest forms of energy,” author Sasha Lilley further exposes the real drive behind …
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in Stories Reviewed in Prior Years US Oil’s Human Rights Violations Continue in Niger Delta Reviewed by Kristine Medeiros Ten years after the execution of writer and human rights activist Ken Sarowiwa and eight fellow activists, new evidence shows that the peoples of the oil-producing Niger Delta continue to face …
in Stories Reviewed in Prior Years No Disclosure on $Billions for Homeland Security Reviewed by Nick Ramirez The details of how $8 billion in Homeland Security funds have been spent remain a mystery to the public. Many states do not reveal specifics on what has been purchased, providing only broad …