WASHINGTON — Forty years after President Richard M. Nixon turned off his secret tape recorder, the federal government on Wednesday finally released the last of
Read moreS.F. will file suit if costs not repaid for mental patients shipped here
Nevada could face suit for dumping patients in Calif. John Coté Updated 1:00 pm, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 San Francisco City Attorney, Dennis Herrera stands for
Read moreCIA’s Acknowledgment Of Iran Coup Role Is Latest Revelation
past week when it comes to old controversies. The CIA has now acknowledged its role in the 1953 coup that deposed Iran’s left-leaning Prime Minister
Read moreStudy Finds No Link Between Hallucinogens And Mental Problems
imagined. People who had taken LSD, psilocybin (the brain-bending chemical in magic mushrooms) or mescaline at any time in their lives were no more likely
Read more300 Tons of Contaminated Water Leak From Japanese Nuclear Plant
TOKYO — Three hundred tons of highly contaminated water have leaked from a storage tank at the ravaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan’s
Read moreSenator: Obama Administration Secretly Suspended Military Aid to Egypt
The U.S. government has decided privately to act as if the military takeover of Egypt was a coup, temporarily suspending most forms of military aid,
Read moreHow Donors Trust distributed millions to anti-climate groups
The secretive funding channel known as the Donors Trust patronised a host of conservative causes. But climate was at the top of the list. By 2010, Donors
Read moreFukushima’s Invisible Crisis
A laboratory technician uses a Geiger counter to measure radiation in fish, which was caught close to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, at Fukushima Agricultural
Read moreThe U.S. Defense Contractors That Benefit From Aid To Egypt
August 19, 2013 For decades, Egypt has been one of the largest recipients of U.S. foreign military aid, receiving everything from F-16s to tear gas
Read moreChina’s New Leadership Takes Hard Line in Secret Memo
A document released to Communist Party cadres enumerates subversive social currents, including Western-inspired notions of human rights, that must be fought. HONG KONG — Communist
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