Guantanamo military judge rules against evidence “derived from torture”
By Tom Carter An exceptional legal ruling issued from the depths of America’s secretive apparatus of military tribunals has thrown a wrench into the latest government efforts to whitewash the notorious Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) torture program. This ruling—and the depraved and sadistic war crimes that it once again brings to light—underscores
There is no FED magic trick to achieve a soft landing
By Mihai Macovei Economic growth in the United States accelerated to a 2.4 percent annualized rate in the second quarter of 2023, picking up from 2.0 percent in the first quarter, and climbing well above the 1.8 percent rate predicted by economists. Many analysts are surprised that the US economy has continued to