It’s been a bad week for the high and mighty of Russian politics. First New England Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft accused Vladimir Putin of stealing his 2005 Super Bowl ring (you’re a brave man, Robert), then the Guardian revealed that the British government bugged Dmitry Medvedev (as well as everyone else) at the 2009 G20 submit [...]
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Spying on Citizens, Does Anybody Out There Care?
I hadn’t thought much about the Guardian’s exposé since it was published last Wednesday. My attention has been thoroughly geared towards the exploits of my fantasy baseball team this weekend, and in particular Yasiel Puig’s opening-week heroics for the Dodgers. Sport is my life, aside from a few hours a week when I sit down to [...]
Obama to Republicans: Eat It
OF COURSE, Republicans aren’t the only ones to receive Obama’s presidential up yours this week. Beyond showing them who’s boss through the appointment of Susan Rice this week, President Obama’s hypocrisy meter has exploded off the charts, further alienating the national media, online and print. “Every time [President Obama] gets into trouble, he wants to [...]
Top Story — Netanyahu and Obama Agree, Israel’s Right to Self-Defense is Sacrosanct, Meets with Abbas *Updates*
“Netanyahu has been able to get a bump every time he says no to the president. When he upbraided him in the Oval Office, he got a 10 percent rise in the Israeli public opinion. That is unheard of,” said Martin Indyk, Bill Clinton’s ambassador to Israel, during a roundtable discussion in Washington last week. [...]
The Domestic Spying Legacy of 9/11 that Pres. Obama Continues
“I’m tired of my government harassing me and violating the Constitution. Yes, I’ll talk to you.” – William Binney STELLAR WIND is the N.S.A.’s top-secret domestic spying program that took off after 9/11. The short video above gives you a primer. It’s important to note this reality as the commemoration of 9/11 approaches, to remind [...]
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