WikiLeaks Coming in a Trickle, Not a Torrent

The early releases of the massive WikiLeaks document release have been a lot to cover, but they are barely the tip of the iceberg for those waiting for the "7x the size of Iraq" document dump. It is a trickle, not a torrent, and indeed not a bittorrent (at least yet)....

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Friday Iran Talking Points

from LobeLog: News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for November 26th, 2010: Jerusalem Post: The right-wing English language Israeli daily has a piece by columnist Michael Freund, who revives the push that U.S. President Barack Obama can save his presidency...

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Journalism Interrupted: The Nation Fail

The Nation has been a true and trusted friend of mine for years. I know the editors and many of the writers and have nothing but respect for their work. Most importantly, I have great respect for their consistent adherence to the highest journalistic standards....

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Scott Horton on BBC Radio

Scott Horton was on the BBC World Service today, addressing the situation in Korea. It was a multi-person discussion, and Scott is on at about the half-hour mark. Check it out.

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Tuesday Iran Talking Points

from LobeLog: News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for November 23rd, 2010: The Wall Street Journal: The WSJ’s Jay Solomon writes on North Korea’s reported upgrades to its nuclear-fuel production capabilities and the increasing fears among lawmakers that...

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Liberty Essay Contest Deadline Extended

Received from Richard Land of the Ridgefield Liberty Coop, host of Justin Raimondo's recent talk at Western Connecticut University: Essay Contest Due Date is Extended to December 8. Video of Program is Posted Here: Link to Video and Other Related Information. For...

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Libertarian Party Founder David Nolan, RIP

I just received the very sad news that my old friend David Nolan has died. David Nolan was the founder of the national Libertarian Party in 1971. He continued to be a leader of the LP, running for US Senate in this past election against John McCain. David was the...

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Chalmers Johnson, RIP

Last night, antiwar historian Chalmers Johnson died after an extended illness. This note is from Tom Engelhardt, who was Chalmers' good friend and editor of his books.I’m sad to report that Chalmers Johnson died on Saturday. He was a stalwart of this site, writing...

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Friday Iran Talking Points

from LobeLog: News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for November 19th, 2010: The Washington Post: The Post editorial board, led by neocon Fred Hiatt, is challenging Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’s opposition to a military strike on Iran. “To be clear:...

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Eric Garris Interviewed at Daily Bell

Last Sunday, the Daily Bell published a lengthy interview with Antiwar.com's founder and managing editor Eric Garris. Garris discusses his time in Venice Beach, the beginning of LewRockwell.com, the influence of Murray Rothbard, political activism in the 70s, the...

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