The Myth of the Polygraph

NOVANEWS Lies of the Lie Detectors by JEFFREY ST. CLAIR and ALEXANDER COCKBURN Even J. Edgar Hoover knew
that the polygraph wasn’t any good for detecting deception. He dropped the
test. The
polygraph was invented in 1915 by […]

The Big Winner in the Budget Deal

NOVANEWS The Defense Lobby’s Bipartisan Triumph by ANDREW COCKBURN “Whenever a fellow tells me he is bipartisan,” said Harry Truman, “I know he is going to vote against me.” The hosannas to bipartisanship accompanying the […]

Saving the World Obama-Style

NOVANEWS From Israel-Palestine to Inequality by ANDREW LEVINE When it comes to spying and killing, Barack Obama is Mr. Malevolent. But every now and then, he gets a notion to go high-minded.  Words come first.  […]