Foreign Policy Slanders Sy Hersh–Loses Its Integrity

Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh And The Men Who Want Him Committed By Matthew Phelan on February 23, 2011 WhoWhatWhy: Forensic Journalism It seems unusual for a staid, respected publication (one that has received three National Magazine Awards in just this past decade) to start treating a celebrated journalist (who himself has won two National Magazine Awards …

Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can’t …

Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can’t Find You Jim Dwyer The New York Times, February 15, 2011 On Tuesday afternoon, as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke in Washington about the Internet and human liberty, a Columbia law professor in Manhattan, Eben Moglen, was putting together a shopping list to rebuild the Internet …

Disagree, but Engage–Free and Fair Elections in USA?

Disagree, but engage: That’s civility On issues ranging from abortion to guns, it is possible for adversaries to find common ground February 10, 2011|By Robert Fersh and Andrew L. Yarrow EXTRACT:  These processes are most successful when participants have strong, informed opinions and can make a difference if they reach agreement. This was the case …

EGYPT: CIA’s Last Stand? Mubarak as First Domino? Advice for the USG: BUTT OUT.

Suleiman: The CIA’s man in Cairo Suleiman, a friend to the US and reported torturer, has long been touted as a presidential successor. . . . . . . . In the mid-1990s, Suleiman worked closely with the Clinton administration in devising and implementing its rendition program; back then, rendition involved kidnapping suspected terrorists and …