Reports linking Saddam and anthrax penetrated very deeply into our public discourse and into the public consciousness. Those reports were absolutely vital in creating the impression [of] grave, existential threats to this country.
Just as we did our best in Washington, D.C. for the RevolutionMarch, we hope to take advantage of this unique opportunity to clearly articulate our preferences in every peaceful method available. It's the right place at the right time.
Daniel Ellsberg was the key figure in the Pentagon Papers controversy in the early 1970s – the leaking of the secret history of the Vietnam War – and today is one of the most incisive commentators on a whole variety of current political issues.
According to numerous press reports, President George W. Bush plans to attend the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China later this month.
Federal agents may take a traveler's laptop computer or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security r
Hamdan's lawyers decried the closing of the testimony by the two officers, Lt. Col. G. John Taylor and Col. Louie Morgan Banks III, who was lead psychologist for the Army's Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape program at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Economists construed the tepid growth in the second quarter, combined with a surge in claims for unemployment benefits, as a clear indication that the economy remains mired in the weeds of a downturn. Many said the data increased the likelihood that
US intelligence officials concluded elements of Pakistan's military intelligence service provided logistical support to militants in last month's deadly Indian Embassy car bombing.
A top U.S. biodefense researcher apparently committed suicide just as the Justice Department was about to file criminal charges against him in the anthrax mailings that traumatized the nation in the weeks following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attac
New Yorkers can soon take a bite out of city crime by uploading video or photo evidence directly to the New York Police Department, in a move welcomed by civil rights groups.
"We're putting that technology in place to enable us to do that
A giant, glassy lake larger than North America's Lake Ontario graces the south pole of Saturn's largest moon Titan, new research confirms. "This is the first observation that really pins down that Titan has a surface lake filled with liq
On July 31, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley appointed the former attorney general of the state to head up an independent investigation [pullease!] of the spying by state troopers [on anti-war, anti-death penalty groups].
Banks borrowed a record amount of funds from the Federal Reserve in the latest week as the year old credit crisis took a persistent toll, while the commercial paper market continued to contract, signaling tough conditions for short term borrowers.
In appealing his 2007 conviction on insider trading charges, Nacchio argued that the government had retaliated against him by withdrawing lucrative contracts after he refused to participate in a National Security Agency program he believed was illega
Scientists exploring caves in the bone-dry and mostly barren Atacama Desert in Chile stumbled upon a totally unexpected discovery this week: water. They also found hundreds of thousands of animal bones in a cave, possibly evidence of some prehistoric
"They're marketing their services to Fortune 500 corporations." And the man running it is Cofer Black, a 30-year CIA veteran who ran the CIA's extraordinary rendition program, the government-sanctioned kidnap-and-torture program.
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said falling US home prices are "nowhere near the bottom'' and the resulting market turmoil isn't showing signs of abating. While the odds of a recession are 50-50, achieving stable mark
A boom in exports and tax rebates to tens of millions of Americans helped bolster US economic growth to an annualized 1.9% during the second quarter, a government report showed. Although the economy improved, it still fell short of the 2.3% hoped for
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is slated to speak at an alternative rally for Republican Rep. Ron Paul during the GOP convention. Rally spokesman Jesse Benton says he's hoping Ventura's participation will boost national attention for Pau
A new catalyst makes it feasible to split water with solar power. MIT chemists say the catalyst, used in conjunction with cheap photovoltaic solar panels, could lead to inexpensive, simple systems that use water to store the energy from sunlight.
Israel voiced displeasure on Thursday at recent U.S. engagement with Iran and urged the Bush administration to stand firm on demanding Tehran abandon nuclear projects with bomb-making potential, an Israeli official said.
ratings cut for General Motors Corp , Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Automotive LLC to "B-minus," or six levels below investment grade, from "B." It also cut to "B-minus" from "B" the finance arms of Ford, Chrysler
President Bush's top advisers are not immune from congressional subpoenas, a federal judge ruled Thursday in an unprecedented dispute between the two political branches.