Archives for يوليو 2015

Results Of AZ Welfare Recipient Drug Testing: 1 Out Of The 87,000 Tested Were Positive

An examination of Arizona’s experiment reveals a flawed policy that has failed to accomplish its stated goal of saving the state money, and has instead done little more than further stigmatize poverty and marginalize the poor.

When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on July 13, he peppered his 34-minute speech with a laundry list of deeply conservative policy prescriptions. Among them was a requirement — much like the one in the state budget he signed less than 24 hours before the event — that welfare recipients

Actors, Celebrities And Political Powerhouses Weigh In On Iran Deal

“The agreement on the table is the best way to ensure Iran doesn’t build a f*#@ing bomb.”

Jack Black

Actors, Celebrities And Political Powerhouses Weigh In On Iran Deal

White House Responds To ‘Pardon Edward Snowden’ Petition With Character Assassination

“Mr. Snowden’s dangerous decision to steal and disclose classified information had severe consequences for the security of our country.”

بواسطة Kevin Gosztola
Screen shot of Lisa Monaco speaking at the Aspen Institute event.

Originally published on Firedoglake.  The White House finally responded to a popular petition at WhiteHouse.gov urging President Barack Obama’s administration to pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. However, the response is a bald-faced attempt to use the petition as a platform to assassinate Snowden’s character. First off, the petition

Instagram Temporarily Blocks #SandraBland In Attempt To ‘Control Hate Speech’

Instagram also temporarily restricted the #CaitlynJenner hashtag when it was flooded by trolls during an award speech.

AUSTIN, Texas --- From the Lone Star State to New York City and beyond, activists have rallied to share their outrage at the circumstances surrounding the death of Sandra Bland, the woman police say killed herself in jail three days after being arrested for a minor traffic violation in Waller County, Texas. Earlier this week, many of Bland’s

Guantanamo Lawyers Alarmingly High Cancer Rate Sparks Military Investigation

A Miami Herald investigation found at least nine civilians and military lawyers suffering from lymphoma or brain, appendix or colon cancer, possibly caused by pollutants in their living quarters at the Navy’s controversial detention center in Cuba.

The entrance to Camp VI detention facility at Guantanamo Bay

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba --- Despite promises to close the detention center during Barack Obama’s presidential run, the prison at the Guantanamo Bay naval base remains open. And now it appears those detained at the controversial site aren’t the only ones suffering and dying -- their lawyers are also facing grave illness. Carol Rosenberg, a Miami

Poll: Most Americans Oppose Compensating Israel For Iran Nuclear Deal

An overwhelming majority of Americans oppose providing any special compensation to the state of Israel in order to assuage its concerns about the Iran nuclear deal.

An overwhelming majority of Americans oppose providing any special compensation to the state of Israel in order to assuage its concerns about the Iran nuclear deal. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the Iran deal as an “existential threat” and retains Israel’s right to attack Iran. Asked to indicate their level of support