Shining a Light on Sociopaths

L: So, Doug, North Korea shelled South Korea – do you think that's the sound of an approaching black swan we hear? Doug: It could be, but I doubt North Korea wants a real war, and South Korea absolutely wants to avoid one. Of course, North Korea's government is a...

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WikiLeaks vs. the Political Class

Rep. Peter King characterizes WikiLeaks as a “terrorist” organization, but who's the real terrorist-supporter? Wasn't it Rep. King who signed a statement of support for the “National Council of Resistance,” a front for the Mujahideen-e-Khalq...

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Who, Precisely, Is Attacking the World?

The stuck pigs are squealing. To shift the onus from the U.S. State Department, Hillary Clinton paints WikiLeaks' release of the "diplomatic cables" as an "attack on the international community." To reveal truth is equivalent, in the eyes of the U.S. government, to an...

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Tuesday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 12 Wounded

Updated at 10:12 p.m. EST, Nov. 30, 2010 Even though U.S. troops are set to leave Iraq next year, the U.S. State Department and Pentagon believe it will stay expensive to keep remaining Americans safe in the country. Iraqi civilians also must worry about such attacks and other hardships they continue to suffer now. At least seven Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded in today’s light attacks.
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WikiLeaks: Demystifying ‘Diplomacy’

Compared to the kind of secret cables that WikiLeaks has just shared with the world, everyday public statements from government officials are exercises in make-believe. In a democracy, people have a right to know what their government is actually doing. In a...

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