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On AlterNet: defense department

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "defense department"

Outrage: House Sneakily Passes Bill Banning Release of Photos Showing Detainee Abuse

Outrage: House Sneakily Passes Bill Banning Release of Photos Showing Detainee Abuse

Nick Baumann, MotherJones.com AlterNet: PEEK. October 16, 2009.
The provision was slipped into a Homeland Security spending bill "apparently under direct orders from the Administration."

U.S. Marines Renew Ban on Twitter, Facebook

Agence France Presse August 4, 2009.

The Stomach-Turning Truth About Bush's Torture Programs

The Stomach-Turning Truth About Bush's Torture Programs

Scott Horton, The Daily Beast. April 28, 2009.
Obama insists America must "look forward" on the question of torture and accountability, but we're far from closure.

New Bill Would Lift Ban on Journalists Photographing Returning Military Dead

New Bill Would Lift Ban on Journalists Photographing Returning Military Dead

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 15, 2008.
Rep. Walter Jones and six co-sponsors believe the American people have the right to see deceased service people returning home.

Kucinich Fights for Iraq Against U.S. Oil Companies

Kucinich Fights for Iraq Against U.S. Oil Companies

Dan Graeber, Iraq Oil Report AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 7, 2008.
The Gentleman from Ohio does the right thing, again.

"We Can't have Acquittals"

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. April 30, 2008.
A former Defense Department prosecutor tells us what we already know - terrorism cases were juked for political gain.

U.S. Women Working in Iraq Continue to be Sexually Assaulted While Their Rapists Go Free

U.S. Women Working in Iraq Continue to be Sexually Assaulted While Their Rapists Go Free

Karen Houppert, The Nation. April 17, 2008.
Sexual assault crimes by military contractors are going unprosecuted, not for a lack of legal tools, but a lack of will.

Bush’s '09 Budget: 'As Good As It Gets For Defense Contractors'

Bush’s '09 Budget: 'As Good As It Gets For Defense Contractors'

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. February 11, 2008.
Defense experts are surprised at how generous the Bush administration is willing to be with the taxpayers' money.