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State Dept Condemns Honduran ‘Coup d’Etat,’ Curtails Aid

by Daniel Luban | Sep 4, 2009

Frustrated by the continued intransigence of the Honduran regime that ousted President Manuel Zelaya, the U.S. State Department followed through Wednesday on threats to cut off aid to Honduras. "Restoration of the terminated assistance will be predicated upon a...

Who Are The Two Syrians Released From Guantánamo To Portugal?

by Andy Worthington | Sep 4, 2009

On August 28, in the first indication that European countries are prepared to help the Obama administration fulfill its promise to close Guantánamo by accepting prisoners who have been cleared for release, but who cannot be repatriated because of fears that they will...

Why Doesn’t Hillary Clinton Fire Blackwater?

by Jeremy Scahill | Sep 4, 2009

Especially now that she has the power, asks Jeremy Scahill

Whatever Happened to Gary Cooper?

by Tom Engelhardt | Sep 4, 2009

William Astore hopes for a quieter patriotism

The ‘Good’ War

by Justin Raimondo | Sep 4, 2009

It wasn’t so good, says Justin Raimondo

Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 15 Iraqis Killed; 125 Iraqis Wounded

by Margaret Griffis | Sep 3, 2009

Updated at 5:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 3, 2009 At least 15 Iraqis and 125 more were wounded in the latest attacks, which include a significant bombing just south of Baghdad. Two U.S. soldiers were killed and five more were injured as well, in a vehicular accident in Diyala province. Also, a deputy minister was arrested in a corruption sting