Author: Arcturus

“Friendly fire” often takes the lives of soldiers; rarely is there any discussion in the press of “friendly penile fire” & its attendant consequences. In a startling revelation, the former commander...

The US Army in Iraq has at least twice seized and jailed the wives of suspected insurgents in hopes of “leveraging” their husbands into surrender, US military documents show. This AP story isn’t as horrifying...

From the “other” NSA: The “Responsibility” chapter of the East Timor Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation (CAVR) is now available on the web at the National Security Archive through an...

I was reading a number of good articles this weekend over at Asia Times, including several that offer a nuanced & informed view of Iran lacking in the US media (including one  by an ex-IPE official who was involved in...

will the New York Times follow suit? It’s now official; add another tale of government dollars undermining journalistic integrity in 2005. Anthony Fenton and Dennis Bernstein of Flashpoints Radio broke this story last...