Jason Hirthler, The Banality of empire

The Banality of Empire

Tariq Ali, The vassals revolt

http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2013/08/30/tariq-ali/the-vassals-revolt/

US prepares unilateral strike in Syria

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/8/30/us_prepares_to_strike_syria_over

Gareth Porter In rush to strike Syria, US tried to derail UN probe

In Rush to Strike Syria, U.S. Tried to Derail U.N. Probe

Tariq Ali, On intervening in Syria

http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2013/08/28/tariq-ali/on-intervening-in-syria/

Does US have evidence that Syrian government used chemical weapons?

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/8/29/syria_debate_does_us_have_the

Robert Fisk, On imminent war against Syria

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/we-should-have-been-traumatised-into-action-by-this-war-in-2011and-2012but-now-8789506.html

Ariel Dorfman, Martin Luther King jr and the two 9/11s

http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175741/tomgram%3A_ariel_dorfman%2C_martin_luther_king_and_the_two_9_11s/

Jeffrey St. Clair, The CIA came at night

One example of rendition, in the wake of 9/11 US lawlessness

The CIA Came at Night

Vijay Prashad, Bradley Manning, Crimes against humanity and the values of international law

Bradley Manning, Crimes Against Humanity and the Values of International Law

Antony Loewenstein, The daily inhumanity of Guantanamo Bay

http://antonyloewenstein.com/2013/08/11/the-daily-inhumanity-of-guantanamo-bay/

Glenn Greenwald, On Obama’s cancellation of summit with Putin and extradition

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/07/obama-putin-extradition-snowden

Chase Madar, The trials of Bradley Manning

http://portside.org/2013-08-02/trials-bradley-manning

Bradley Manning verdict

http://www.bradleymanning.org/featured/bradley-manning-not-guilty-of-aiding-the-enemy-convicted-on-19-other-counts

Bradley Manning -judge alters charges ahead of verdict

http://www.bradleymanning.org/featured/manning-judge-alters-charges-to-assist-govt-ahead-of-verdict

Edward Snowden and implications for the internet

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/28/edward-snowden-death-of-internet

Democracy Now: Bradley Manning awaits verdict

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/7/29/bradley_manning_awaits_verdict_after_trial

Mandela in Miami. Nelson Mandela has long enjoyed the support of Fidel Castro, and many right-wing Cuban Americans have never forgiven the anti-apartheid leader for it.

Mandela in Miami