No justice for Muslim Americans

No justice for Muslim Americans


Critics say the US is losing the hearts, minds, and trust of their own people. Particularly, the generation of young Muslim-Americans. Those who hear Washington's promise of building bridges, but say the government's targeted actions of alleged FBI entrapment cases against Muslims, are creating a climate of fear, anger, and resentment from within

US military's wild spending continues

US military's wild spending continues.


The US federal government debt now stands at over 13 trillion dollars, yet it continued excess military spending rages forward. The economy is in shambles and it seems the military is conducting business unrestrained. Author of "America's failure in Iraq" Michael O'Brien says, "the military industrial complex that Eisenhower warned us of it because he was afraid it would grow too large, we are there now

Muslims caught in FBI crosshairs

Muslims caught in FBI crosshairs

As young Muslims continue to get caught in the crossfire of the United States government's agencies like the FBI, they are being entrapped because of Islamaphobia. Journalist and Activist Noor Elashi says The Holy Land Five were singled out by the FBI because of who they are and they were out spoken in their communities.

The Pentagon's revolving door

The Pentagon's revolving door


80% of top retiring generals went to work as consultants or defense executives in 2004-'08 - an increase of 50% from a decade ago. Many work for both the Pentagon and defense contractors as consultants at the same time, a conflict of interests perhaps? Boston Globe Reporter Bryan Bender points out, America has been at war for much of the decade, the defense budget is at historically high levels and it is expected that a lot of the senior retired officers are going to be valued by the defense companies

Put main street before Wall Street

Put main street before Wall Street


America spends as much as every other country combined on their defense, yet the American people continue to suffer without jobs and hope. With Wall Street receiving record bonuses, what can be done? Professor and Economist Michael Hudson says the press and the media are not telling people that there is another alternative, put main street before Wall Street, it seems simple enough.

Defense Spending Disaster

Defense Spending Disaster

As the year comes to an end, the U.S. government rings in the new year $13 trillion dollars in debt and counting. The national deficit has become a rallying call by both Republicans and Democrats to re-evaluate Washington's method of spending, however, there is one portion of the budget that just increased. In a town dominated by the military industrial complex, the defense budget is rarely questioned.

112th Congress vs the world

112th Congress vs the world

When he assumed the presidency in 2009, President Barack Obama promised a reset of relations with the rest of the world, greater international cooperation and a recall on George W. Bush's so-called cowboy diplomacy. But as the 112th Congress prepares to take their seats after a Republican sweep in the midterm elections, some fear that the new foreign policy and defense leadership is transporting us back to the frosty relations of the Cold War.

Americans support redistribution of wealth

Americans support redistribution of wealth


As the economic crisis has worsened in the United States, many are looking for answers but could socialism or communism be the answer? Activist Ron Gochez says Words like socialism and communism have been so stigmatized by the educational system that many people are afraid of those words. However, many studies have shown Americans support the redistribution of wealth but if you mention the socialism word they won't agree with it anymore."

Specter of Communism in NYC

Specter of Communism in NYC

As the first sentence of the Communist Manifesto goes, "the specter of communism hangs over Europe." In the US, the specter of communism hangs over the bottom floor of a brick building on the West side of downtown New York City. Communism is no bogeyman, and more and more people are flocking there to discuss new solutions to America's economic and social problems.

New Congress, old results

New Congress, old results

In January the new Congress will come into power and with it new set of foreign policy but who will be influential and what effects could we see? Just Foreign Policy Director Robert Naiman believes Ileana Ros-Lehtinen can have a huge influence and what you will see are wild charges against Venezuela, China, Iran and Russian governments which the Obama Administration will have to respond.