21st Century Statecraft: The Rise and Fall of Invisible Children
In the wake of Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 viral video frenzy and the cataclysmic meltdown of the organization’s leader Jason Russell, it is worth deconstructing the phenomenon beyond mere criticisms [...]
Interview with Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights
Have a listen to excerpts of my interview with Michael Ratner, from which I quote liberally in this article. Mr. Ratner is president of The Center for Constitutional Rights out [...]
Wikileaks, War Crimes, and the Rise of the Fascist State
On March 19, 2003, I was sitting at the bar of Jaks Tap in Chicago’s West Loop with a friend when the large television screen above flickered for a moment. [...]
15,000 New Civilian Deaths Uncovered in Leaked Files
by Angus Stickler and Emma Slater At least 122,000 civilians were killed during the US-led occupation of Iraq, 15,000 more than previously thought. The civilian toll accounts for 80 per [...]
Open Letter to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence re. Wikileaks Report
By Josh Steiber Josh Stieber was deployed in “The Surge” from Feb 07-Apr 08. Assigned to a district near Sadr City in Baghdad, the Infantry Company that Stieber deployed with [...]
The Face That Launched a Thousand Drones?
The much talked about August 9 Time magazine cover, unabashed in its aim to shore up support for the war effort in Afghanistan, has left many still shaking their heads [...]
