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The Dissenter

Creative Commons Licensed Photo by Karen on Flickr
30 Mar 2016

Shadowproof Invites Readers To Submit ‘Letters To The Editor’

Shadowproof recently conducted a survey of readers and asked if people would like to see the launch of a “Letters to the Editor” section to help make Shadowproof a more vibrant community. Overwhelmingly, readers wanted to see the creation of such a column. For well over a century, press organizations

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Image from the FBI recruiting site FBIJOBS
30 Mar 2016

Appeals Court: FBI Whistleblower Wrongfully Terminated for Revealing Sex Trips By Agents

A federal appeals court ruled that an FBI whistleblower, who reported fraud and sexual misconduct involving prostitutes, was wrongfully terminated in 2010.

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Hillary Clinton at rally in Seattle, WA (By Ronald Woan on Flickr)
29 Mar 2016

Clinton Demands Sanders ‘Tone Down’ Campaign If He Wants New York Debate

Clinton’s presidential campaign will not debate Sanders in New York before the April 19 primary, unless Sanders changes the “tone” of his campaign.

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Jeffrey Sterling (still from The Invisible Man)
28 Mar 2016

US Government Urges Appeals Court To Uphold Conviction of CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling

The United States government requested a federal appeals court uphold the conviction of CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling.

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Prison Protest

Screenshot from Advanced Correctional Healthcare training video, entitled "A Jail Is Not A Health Spa"
21 Mar 2016

Lawsuit: Pregnant Pretrial Detainee Denied Care, Forced To Carry Dead Child For Days

A federal lawsuit claims a pregnant pre-trial inmate was denied basic access to healthcare that could have saved the life of her unborn child.

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Signs for a bail bondsmen. (gigaboss on Flickr)
26 Feb 2016

Legislation To End Money Bail Introduced In Congress

Congressman Ted Lieu introduced the No Money Bail Act of 2016, which prohibits the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release.

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A detailed aerial view of Rikers Island. (Wikimedia Commons / United States Geological Survey)
26 Feb 2016

Talk Of Jail Construction Creeping Into Debate Over Closing Rikers Island

Will plans to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex simply lead to the construction of new, smaller jails throughout New York City?

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Bernie Sanders (Creative Commons Photo by Benjamin Kerensa)
20 Feb 2016

Bernie Sanders Is Rarely Disloyal to Democrats

On a few recent occasions, Senator Sanders has been instrumental in securing important political victories for the White House at the public’s expense.

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The Bullpen

Still image from CNN broadcast of Hillary Clinton's speech in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2008.
30 Mar 2016

#BernieOrBust Dynamic Somehow A Revelation For Corporate Media

If the Democratic Party puts up former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as its nominee for president in 2016, many Democrats will not vote for her.

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Cover By The Economist [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
28 Mar 2016

Establishment Slowly Conceding US Capitalism Is Broken

In perhaps the most embarrassing defection from neoliberalism yet, The Economist has admitted US capitalism is in desperate need of government intervention.

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Jacobswealth
27 Mar 2016

Report: 74% Of Billionaire Wealth From Rent-Seeking

A new report offers a breathtaking estimate of how the rich have gotten richer: 74% of billionaire wealth was gained through socially useless activity.

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No Union Busting sign by Chicago's IWW Freshii Workers Union (Photo by Daniel X. O'Neil on Flickr)
23 Mar 2016

New Transparency Rule On Union-Busting Consultants Finalized

A new Labor Department rule announced today will force management to disclose more information about so-called “persuaders.”

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The Next Cold War

Incirlik Air Base Non-Combatant Evacuation Exercise, 2013 (by DoD via DVIDS video still)
30 Mar 2016

Military Families Evacuate Incirlik Air Base, New Libyan Government Arrives By Boat

Next Cold War Roundup – 3/30/16 American military and diplomatic families were ordered to evacuate Incirlik air base in Turkey and two other locations.  Syrian president Assad says Syria is not ready for federalism and the Syrian opposition demands that a transitional government controlled by them should take over.  China,

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The flag of the Knights of Justice Brigade; an anti-government, Free Syrian Army group active in the Syrian Civil War By MrPenguin20 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
29 Mar 2016

Does The US Have An Actual Plan In Syria, Iraq, Or Yemen?

The literal DC turf war in Syria continues to rage between the CIA and the Department of Defense.

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4th Stryker Brigade preparing for final convoy out of Iraq. August, 2010. (by Dept of Defense)
28 Mar 2016

U.S. Proxies Clash in Syria, Pentagon Expects to Increase Troops in Iraq

Next Cold War Roundup 3/28/16 When a story about different flavors of US proxy ground forces in Syria fighting each other is going viral, perhaps it is not the best time for the Pentagon to push for more troops in the Middle East. But that is what’s happening.  More details

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Antique theater of Palmyra, Syria. (By Jerzy Strzelecki CC BY-SA 3.0)
25 Mar 2016

Closing in on Palmyra. Mosul Begins, King Abdullah Spills Info on Turkey and Syria

Next Cold War Roundup 3/25/16 Syrian forces close in on the main city of Palmyra as various hills and sites are recaptured including an important citadel today. Iraqi military command says the long battle for Mosul has officially begun. US military involvement in Iraq continues to grow as games are

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