Fascism is alive and well in Saint Paul around the RNC – II

Nick Juliano, Raw Story A Senate committee is seeking tougher penalties for government officials who knowingly release the identity of undercover intelligence agents, in an apparent reaction to controversy in recent years over officials in the Bush administration disclosing the identity of CIA officer Valerie Wilson. The Intelligence Authorization Act would increase the maximum penalty…

By Maya Schenwar, t r u t h o u t The Bush administration hopes to push through two license-free arms sales treaties before the end of this Senate session. Both would eliminate much of the oversight that governs international weapons trades. The treaties, one with the United Kingdom and one with Australia, exemplify a…