Government Blocks Access to Manning Hearing

http://www.nationofchange.org/government-blocks-access-bradley-manning-s-hearing-1324658122Private First Class Bradley Manning is facing life in prison or even the death penalty for leaking hundreds of thousands of documents about US wars and diplomacy to the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks. Some of the documents in question are now posted online and have been the fodder for news articles and public discussion about world politics for well over a year. This case will show much about the United States’ tolerance for whistle-blowers who show the country in an unflattering light. Are we a nation that tolerates criticism and values transparency? Or are we willing to crack down on whistleblowers of conscience? Unfortunately, the military is taking steps to block access by the media and the public to portions of the trial, robbing the world of details of this critically important trial.Private First Class Bradley Manning is facing life in prison or even the death penalty for leaking hundreds of thousands of documents about US wars and diplomacy to the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks. Some of the documents in question are now posted online and have been the fodder for news articles and public discussion about world politics for well over a year. This case will show much about the United States’ tolerance for whistle-blowers who show the country in an unflattering light. Are we a nation that tolerates criticism and values transparency? Or are we willing to crack down on whistleblowers of conscience? Unfortunately, the military is taking steps to block access by the media and the public to portions of the trial, robbing the world of details of this critically important trial.


http://www.nationofchange.org/government-blocks-access-bradley-manning-s-hearing-1324658122

http://www.firstpost.com/world/mannings-legal-strategy-could-lead-to-plea-deal-167827.html

Police Crack Down on Occupy Wall Street Protesters, Journalists on Movement’s 3-Month Mark

Bradley Manning Faces Life Sentence, While Criminals WikiLeaks Exposed Have Suffered No Consequences–Glenn Greenwald

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/12/19/bradley_manning_faces_life_sentence_while

U.S. House passes Indefinite Detention Bill

Huffington Post 

Reject Indefinite Detention; Defend the Constitution

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/13/national-defense-authorization-act-ndaa-obama-detainee-policy_n_1145407.html

Constituents sent us here to safeguard their liberty 

-- I ask my colleagues to think long and hard about this vote.

USA Today 

U.S. House passes $662 billion defense bill

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-12-14/house-defense-bill-passes/51931160/1




The House is expected to vote today on a massive $662 billion defense bill that could usher in a radical expansion of indefinite detention under the U.S. government. A provision in the National Defense Authorization Act would authorize the military to jail anyone it considers a terrorism suspect anywhere in the world without charge or trial. The measure would effectively extend the definition of what is considered the U.S. military’s battlefield to anywhere in the world, even the United States. The White House has issued a veto threat with backing from top officials, including Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and FBI Director Robert Mueller. Lawmakers are hoping several last-minute revisions will address the concerns and eliminate the veto threat, but critics warn the bill poses a major threat to basic constitutional rights. We speak to Chris Anders, the senior legislative counsel in the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington Legislative Office. "This is putting people in prison, potentially for the rest of their lives, based on nothing more than suspicion," Anders warns.

CBS News

WH OKs military detention of terrorism suspects

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57343287/wh-oks-military-detention-of-terrorism-suspects/

Corzine Grilled over MF Global Collapse After Witness Suggests Knowledge of Misused Funds

5,500 arrested occupy protestors - 0 Wall Street arrests! 


"Occupy is THE only opposition" 
Nomi Prins author of "It takes a Pillage" interviewed on Democracy Now




Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a former American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. OH SH!T!!!!

http://www.roibal.net/blog/2008/04/

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/12/14/corzine_grilled_over_mf_global_collapse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAZxqQljYhY

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-15/here-s-one-big-thing-mf-and-corzine-got-right-commentary-by-jonathan-weil.html

Democracy Now, The Nation, The New School, #OCCUPYEVERYWHERE

Occupy Everywhere: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein on Next Steps for the Movement Against Corporate Power

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/25/occupy_everywhere_michael_moore_naomi_klein

Foreclosures on Active-Duty Troops? No, Not Really!!!!

The U.S. Treasury Department is investigating whether Bank of America, Wells Fargo and eight other major banks may have illegally foreclosed on about 4,500 active-duty servicemen and women.

The U.S. Treasury Department is investigating whether Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Aurora Bank, Citibank, EverBank, HSBC, MetLife Bank, OneWest, Sovereign and U.S. BankAurora Bank, Citibank, EverBank, HSBC, MetLife Bank, OneWest, Sovereign and U.S. Bank.Aurora Bank, Citibank, Everbank, HSBC, MetLife, OneWest, Sovereign and U.S. Bank may have illegally foreclosed on about 4,500 active-duty service men and women.

Dec. 1st, 2011

http://www.nationofchange.org/did-banks-illegally-foreclose-active-duty-troops-1322758193

The U.S. Treasury Department is investigating whether Bank of America, Wells Fargo and eight other major banks may have illegally foreclosed on about 4,500 active-duty servicemen and women.

Occupy Homes: 

New Coalition Links Homeowners, Activists in Direct Action to Halt Foreclosures

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/11/occupy_homes_new_coalition_links_homeowners

Russell Simmons, Member of the 1%, on Why He Supports the 99% and OWS

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/18/hip_hop_legend_russell_simmons_member

National Day of Action @ 8:am

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/17/occupy_wall_streets_national_day_action

Return to Zuccotti

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/16/occupy_wall_street_protesters_return_to

"Wonderful opportunity to grow....

back with hope strength energy.... grateful for the cleaning of the park" Gabriel Johnson

Protester Retired Philadelphia Police Chief Ray Lewis

"Tired of seeing the suffering of the 99%"

@ 3:am Judge Lucy Billings issued a restraining order prohibiting the city and police from evicting the protesters from the Occupy Wall Street encampment.

​City Council member Jumaane Williams just tweeted that his colleague on the council, Ydanis Rodriguez, was arrested this morning during the NYPD raid on Zuccotti Park.

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/15/occupy_wall_street_evicted_in_late

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/11/occupy_wall_str_28.php

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/15/inside_occupy_wall_street_raid_eyewitnesses

REAL NEWS!!!!!

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/15/inside_occupy_wall_street_raid_eyewitnesses

Crosby & Nash

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/10/legendary_folk_duo_crosby_nash_on

From Tahrir to Wall Street: Egyptian Revolutionary Asmaa Mahfouz Speaks at Occupy Wall Street

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/10/25/from_tahrir_to_wall_street_egyptian

Charlie Rose

Amy Goodman and Chris Hedges 10/24/11

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11961

Marshall Ganz, Jared Bernstein, Paul Krugman and Bill Buster 

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11938