Many of you voted for Barack Obama because you hated the Bush program of open use of torture, evisceration of civil liberties and illegal wars of aggression. I ask you to look…
Not One More Day in Jail for Gregory Koger!
We say: • NOT ONE MORE DAY IN JAIL! • WE SUPPORT GREGORY KOGER AND OPPOSE THIS WRONGFUL CONVICTION. Sign the above statement and add your own comments, here. Email this statement…
Finally, Omar Khadr Leaves Guantánamo and Returns to Canada
Eleven months late, the Canadian government has finally signed the paperwork authorizing the return to Canada from Guantánamo of Omar Khadr. A Canadian citizen, he was just 15 years old when he…
We Are All Illegals/Todos Somos Ilegales
Jeers to Arizona for the “let me see your papers” law now in effect. Cheers to the band Outernational for this response: ‘Show Me Your Papers’ law is in effect today! Arizona…
Conor Oberst and Desaparecidos Protest the Crimes of the Government
Conor Oberst has reunited with his band Desaparecidos, speaking out in new songs performed this year against Joe Arpaio, the fascist sherif of Tucson, and for Bradley Manning. In an interview with…
Nothing More Evil
by David Swanson A writer at the Atlantic named Conor Friedersdorf recently noted the level of evil many have been brought to support: “Tell certain liberals and progressives that you can’t bring…
Dangerous New Turn in Obama Administration’s Assault on Fundamental Rights
from Revolution Newspaper The Obama administration has demonstrated yet again its resolve to clear away any legal obstacles to enforcing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This law, enacted in December 2011,…
Video: The Great Extradition Swindle
by Andy Worthington Last Monday, the long struggle of five alleged “terror suspects” against their extradition to the US — under the much-criticised US-UK Extradition Treaty of 2003 — was struck an…
Defense: Bradley Manning’s Speedy Trial Rights Have Been ‘Trampled Upon’
by Kevin Gosztola The defense for Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier accused of releasing classified information to WikiLeaks, filed a motion calling for all charges with prejudice to be dismissed because the…
Katrina Pain Index 2012: 7 Years After
by Bill Quigley and Davida Finger 1 Rank of New Orleans in fastest growing US cities between 2010 and 2011. Source: Census Bureau. 1 Rank of New Orleans, Louisiana in world prison rate. Louisiana imprisons…