Thousands of police flood downtown Chicago

Advocates question calls for increasing testing and privatization in the name of national defense.

Via The Washington Post: “The CIA is seeking authority to expand its covert drone campaign in Yemen by launching strikes against terrorism suspects even when it does not know the identities of those who could be killed, U.S. officials said. Securing permission to use these “signature strikes” would allow the agency to hit targets based [...]

Listening Post puts social media in Syria under the spotlight and asks who and how much to trust.

Is Syria slipping into a civil war? Can the international community do something to end the violence without forcing a regime change? The US happens to be on the same side with Al Qaeda in the conflict, does it mean resorting to all means in order to protect civilians? Or does it mean empowering Al [...]

Bronx activists supported by Occupy Wall Street enter second month of occupation

  As Egypt’s army continues to clash with protesters, we debate the status of the promised transition to civilian rule. Egypt’s military police have clashed with demonstrators in Cairo in a third day of violence. It began on Friday when one of several hundred peaceful protesters, staging a sit-in outside the cabinet building, was reportedly detained and beaten [...]

As anti-greed protests spread to cities across the world, Inside Story examines the movement’s goals and its impact. The ‘Occupy’ movement is holding gatherings around the world as protesters meet in the financial centres of several cities. The movement’s central site, United for Global Change, says 951 cities in 82 countries will participate in rallies.

A look behind the headline news of airstrikes and suicide bombings at the post-9/11 war for hearts and minds.

The events of 9/11 marked the beginning of what would become a decade of war. 9/11 marked the beginning of what would become a decade of war. On September 12, America awoke to the world’s sympathy; an unrivalled opportunity to transform the world for the better, but all Washington wanted was retribution.