The Remarkable Model
of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Today there is renewed interest in reviving a publicly-owned bank in Australia on the Commonwealth Bank model. The United States and other countries would do well to consider that option…
Bradley Manning: An American Hero
Defense Secretary Robert Gates called the leak "potentially dramatic and grievously harmful....The battlefield consequences of the release of these documents are potentially severe and dangerous for our troops, our allies…
The Burka: A Taliban Imposed Canvas Prison
Why do Iran and other Muslim countries require a woman to hide her hair or her entire body?
Rwanda’s Savior Has Become a Monster
In truth, the Rwandan leader presides over nothing more than hollow democracy. He has attacked and exiled any and all viable political opponents. The local press, as well as international…
Antony Loewenstein: Isolating Iran
is Part of the ‘Great Energy Game’
The Middle East is witness to continuous developments these days, such as Iran’s active diplomacy to attract the indispensable 118-member bloc of non-aligned countries to support its nuclear program, the…
Federal Judge Rules Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
Today was an important day in the history of the nation, in the pages of democracy, and in the long battle for recognition by gay and lesbian couples.
Adachi to Debate Pension, Healthcare Reform Measure
The debate, sponsored by San Francisco for Democracy, will be held tonight at 7 pm at Schroeder's German Restaurant, 240 Front Street.