The U.s. Is A Cosmetic

Private Manning Is The World's Pre-eminent Prisoner Of Conscience, Having Remained True To The Nuremberg Principle That Every Soldier Has The Right To 'a Moral Choice.' His Suffering Mocks The Notion Of The Land Of The Free.

It Is Time We Recognized That The Real Terrorism Is Poverty.

Secretive Power Loathes Journalists Who Do Their Job: Who Push Back Screens, Peer Behind Façades, Lift Rocks. Opprobrium From On High Is Their Badge Of Honour.

It Is Not Enough For Journalists To See Themselves As Mere Messengers Without Understanding The Hidden Agendas Of The Message And The Myths That Surround It.

The Mirror Has Become An Important Antidote To A Media That Is, Most Of It, Supportive Of The Establishment, Some Of It Quite Rabidly Rightwing. The Mirror Is Breaking Ranks, And That's Good News.