by Michele Richinick | May 23, 2013 On the morning President Obama is to outline and defend his counterterrorism strategy marred with controversy, more than 1,300 activists and politicians signed a call…
On Eve of Obama National Security Speech, Writers, Performers, Academics Call for Closure of Guantanamo, End of Indefinite Detention & War Crimes
For Immediate ReleaseMay 22, 2013 Contact: (866) 973-4463 worldcantwait.net Inspired by the hunger strike of most remaining Guantanamo prisoners, hundreds of people in the arts, law, public life and academia have…
Abortion on Demand and Without Apology
From StopPatriarchy.org | May 22, 2013 For Every Woman In Every State The Reversal of Abortion and Birth Control Rights Must Stop Now! Reproductive rights are in a state of emergency. Abortion…
Learn More about the Guantanamo Detainees
World Can’t Wait | May 23, 2013 In a statement released by Reprieve, the British human rights organization, Guantanamo hunger strikers directly addressed Obama, saying, Under his existing powers, Obama could order…
Help Spread the Close Guantanamo Message
Now that you’ve read the Close Guantanamo ad in The New York Times, here’s what you can do to help. SIGN THE STATEMENT Click here to add your voice to people around…
Why Obama Can & Should Close Guantanamo NOW
by Debra Sweet | May 15, 2013 “President Obama seems quite ready to use executive authority when it comes to targeted kill lists.” While promoting the message to Close Guantanamo that we…
New Guantanamo policy: Genital “pat down”
by Jason Leopold | May 15, 2013 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – A new policy has been implemented at Guantanamo that calls for prisoners to submit to a “pat down” of their genitals…