by Kathy Kelly Gaza City. On November 15, 2012, day three of the recent eight day bombardment of Gaza, Ahmed Basyouni and his family were watching news of the attacks on TV…
The Long Pursuit of Accountability for the Bush Administration’s Torture Program
by Andy Worthington In June 2004, in the wake of the Abu Ghraib scandal, a notorious memo from August 2002 was leaked. It was written by John Yoo, a lawyer in the…
What World Can’t Wait is DOING in 2013
by Debra Sweet Based on mail I get, it seems that some moral clarity is emerging among people that we depend on to join in opposing U.S. wars and the whole package…
The Humiliation of Bradley Manning
…his jailers took Manning’s clothes away and made him stand naked, supposedly out of concern that otherwise he might be “a risk to himself.” by Ray McGovern It is a bitter irony…
Growing Opposition to US Drones Program
by Jeff Bachman The United States has a long history of violating international law when its leaders believe foreign policy objectives justify doing so. The belief in the right of the United…
New York City: Be at Grand Central Monday – Gaza”Freeze” Protest
Grand Central Memorial for Gaza Victims of Israeli Missiles Monday November 26 Meet up at 5 pm at the NW corner of Lexington and 42nd St. Enter Grand Central at 5:30 pm Wear…
Protest at Fort Meade, Recruiting Centers, and U.S. Embassies to Demand Fair Treatment for Bradley Manning!
from the Bradley Manning Support Network Rally and protest November 27 at Fort Meade! November 27-December 2 Bradley Manning’s defense will be facing off with the military prosecution in Ft. Meade to…
The New York Times Abdicates Responsibility on Guantanamo
by Andy Worthington This week, in its “Room for Debate” series, the New York Times invited six people to debate the question, “Time to End Military Tribunals?” and also to comment on…
Obama: a GOP President Should Have Rules Limiting the Kill Llist
by Glenn Greenwald For the the last four years, Barack Obama has not only asserted, but aggressively exercised, the power to target for execution anyone he wants, including US citizens, anywhere in…
Sizing up Sandy
Join the Union of Concerned Scientists for a Webinar on the effects and causes of Hurricane Sandy After the largest Atlantic hurricane on record affected U.S. states from southern Florida to northern…