[MCM] Nadler calls for special prosecutor re: BushCo's torture program

Nadler Asks for Special Prosecutor for Torture By David Swanson Congressman Jerrold Nadler has just publicly asked that the Attorney General appoint a special prosecutor. Please THANK HIM, and please ask him and ask your

[MCM] Holder ignored Minor's plea to attend his wife's funeral

Minor denied request to attend wife's funeral By HOLBROOK MOHR - Associated Press Writer http://www.sunherald.com/218/story/1277679.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Paul Minor, one of Mississippi's most successful attorneys before going to prison on c

[MCM] "Tea party" robo-calls

Those "tea parties" are pure astroturf--expensive propaganda stunts with very little mass support. And now they're using robo-calls to try to grow that bogus "movement." MCM From Greg Dinger: Hi Mark, Just received about a 10-second robo-call from this number: Wildmon JK 210 892 1130 As

[MCM] Experts want of e-voting fraud in the Philippines

See also the investigative piece, by Sheri Myers, Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wassmerman, on the international spread of e-voting (noted just below). MCM From the Ecological Options Network (OEN): Eds. Note: For an excellent investigative backgrounder on the international spread of e-vo

[MCM] Why Obama should be lauded for releasing torture memos

and yet also criticized for his protection of the torturers (and their superiors). An admirably disciminating piece by Glenn Greenwald. MCM The Significance of Obama's Decision to Release the Torture Memos Glenn Greenwald Friday April 17, 2009 Salon http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/

[MCM] Spanish judge keeps torture probe alive

Spain's torture probe kept alive by judge BY RAW STORY http://rawstory.com/08/blog/2009/04/17/spains-torture-probe-all-but-doomed/ UPDATE AT BOTTOM: SPANISH JUDGE MOVES TO KEEP CASE ALIVE A day after memos were released detailing even more "harsh interrogation" practices authorized by the Bush

[MCM] "You people need to be silenced"

>From one of Glenn Beck's followers: >Original-recipient: rfc822;m...@mail.nyu.edu >From: bertnie...@cs.com >Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:23:21 -0400 (EDT) >Subject: [MCM] Say NO to FOX News, and Glenn Beck! >To: mark.mil...@nyu.edu >X-AOL-IP: 205.188.169.199 > >It's too bad you are not a patriot in