Chimerical Cartography

A headline on the front page reads "Netanyahu possibly drawing own peace map." A source close to the prime minister has provided me with an early draft (click to enlarge):

You Can Be My Wingman Any Time

Here's David Sirota on the Hollywood-Pentagon bromance: In June, the Army negotiated a first-of-its-kind sponsorship deal with the producers of “X-Men: First Class,” backing it up with ads telling potential recruits that they could live out superhero fantasies on...

Ongoing US-Supported Repression in Bahrain

One of the many unfortunate consequences of all the breaking news from the Obama administration's war in Libya, is that many of the details that expose the contradictions of US empire get crowded out in the media. How many know, for example, that the Bahraini Arab...

Another FBI Terrorist Trainer Goes Down

Today's Washington Post reports details on a guy who the FBI hired to provide expert anti-terrorism training: William G. Hillar billed himself as a hero and a patriot, a 28-year veteran of the Army Special ­Forces who shared his knowledge of counterterrorism by...

This Week in Old US Crimes Gone Unaccounted For…

The Associated Press brings to our attention a morbid 1940s medical experiment on Guatemalans (apparently considered less than human at that time), in which hundreds of people were unknowingly infected with venereal diseases: From 1946-48, the U.S. Public Health...

Cyber-Attacking Wikileaks

After publishing tens of thousands of additional diplomatic cables since last week, the WikiLeaks website is apparently under attack. The twitter account announced it tonight a number of times (and asked for help from supporters). Raw Story: The online assault came...