Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used strong language Wednesday to describe Mexico’s struggle against its drug cartels, comparing it to an insurgency, even though others in the administration have specifically avoided making such a comparison.
Dawn reports that the five U.S. citizens arrested late last year in Pakistan on suspicion of attempting to liaise with al-Qaeda have now been indicted on terrorism charges. They could face life in prison if convicted of “plotting attacks with Al-Qaeda-linked groups.” Will the departments of Justice and More…
D.C. snowpocalypse has closed government buildings for a second day — for those not subject to this winter siege, we’re told to expect another 10 to 20 inches of snowfall imminently — and the closure grinds policymaking to a halt. The Senate Armed Services Committee just canceled a closed-door briefing More…
Human Rights USA, the Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union are expected to make their case why the United States must prosecute former Bush administration officials for war crimes and grave violations of international law before the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights this afternoon in More…
The appointment of Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.) to an important State Department post is being greeted by progressive experts as indicating a shift to the left on arms control, heralding a return to negotiated disarmament accords and strengthened international norms on nuclear proliferation.
Tauscher, a seven-term veteran congresswoman, announced Wednesday More…
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