Justin Elliott writes at ProPublica Amid the media frenzy over former CIA director David Petraeus’ extramarital affair, we were struck by a quick reference in […]

How the UN’s International Telecommunications Union may take over governance of the internet and threaten freedom of expression: The ITU, by the way, held its […]

Democracy Now! interviews Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the decision of the Egyptian judges to go on strike against the decrees of fundamentalist president Muhammad Morsi. […]

Update We’re coming into the final stretch of the annual fundraiser. I am *so* grateful to all the fans who have donated. We’re having a […]

Human beings are hurtling toward an average temperature increase on earth by 2100, just 88 years from now, of 9 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (5-6 […]

National Security Agency whistle-blower William Binney explains how the NSA puts all the electronic communications of all Americans under constant surveillance and then stores zetabytes […]

The real scandal of the Kim Kardashian visit to Bahrain is that it is what it took for Western media to mention the word “Bahrain” […]

The draft constitution was handed over in a ceremony on Saturday to President Muhammad Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, and he in turn immediately scheduled […]