“I want to know what are the qualifications that one needs to become a whistleblower? Because that sounds like a much more interesting job. I think that ultimately the Edward Snowdens, Bradley…
We Indict the US Government for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
Steering Committee of World Can’t Wait | July 6, 2013 The U.S. government is prosecuting Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden who exposed war crimes and crimes against humanity by the U.S. Now…
Interview With Carol Strickman about Pelican Bay Hunger Strike
Revolution Newspaper | July 6, 2013 Larry Everest: The June 20 communiqué from the principal prisoner representatives from the Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) SHU Short Corridor Collective Human Rights Movement stated…
Justice Department Tells Court that Force-Feeding Guantánamo Hunger Strikers is “Maintaining the Status Quo”
by Andy Worthington | July 5, 2013 “The status quo is that these men are being held indefinitely without any sort of trial, even though they were cleared for release years ago.”…
Free Gregory Koger: Court Hearing July 23
From the Ad Hoc Committee for Reason | July 6, 2013 A court hearing has been set for July 23, 2013, where the State will move to put Gregory Koger in jail…
We Are The Enemy: Whistleblowers, Journalists, Dissenters, and the People
By Dennis Loo | July 5, 2013 Obama says that his prosecution of whistleblowers is necessary because whistleblowers have aided America’s enemies by informing them of secrets that will harm America. With…
June 26, 2013: Day 140 International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in Summary
The following report on the international day of action June 23, 2013 was compiled by Witness Against Torture. Saratoga Springs, New York — Veterans for Peace member Joe Kulin, who served in the…
Child Killed in Drone Strike Weeks After Obama Pledges End to Civilian Casualties
by Cora Currier | July 1, 2013 “They may not have realized who was in the car. Or they may have realized it and decided collateral damage was okay.” On June 9,…
Shaker Aamer and Other Prisoners Ask US Court to Stop the Force-Feeding and Forced Medication at Guantánamo
by Andy Worthington | July 1, 2013 Lawyers at the London-based legal action charity Reprieve, and co-counsel Jon B. Eisenberg, an attorney in Oakland, California filed a motion with the District Court…
Abortion Rights Freedom Ride July 24 – August 25
From Stop Patriarchy | June 30, 2013 Abortion is an issue that divides this country. This is no accident. How one thinks and feels about abortion flows fundamentally from how one views…