Iraqis Execute Six Gay Men in Past 10 Days
Three bullet-riddled bodies of gay individuals have been identified in Sadr City.
Ironic that Same Sex Couples Can Marry in Cedar Rapids But Not in San Francisco
The heartland is now ahead of "the People's Republic" of California.
Report: Furious McCain Lashed Out at Hispanic Leaders During GOP "Outreach Meeting"
The straight-talker reportedly pulled out the classic "you people" line.
Hugo Chavez: Released Gitmo Prisoners Can Come to Venezuela
"We wouldn't have any problem in taking in human beings," Chavez said this week, calling on the U.S. to "finish with that miserable prison."
Report: More Than 90 People Have Died in U.S. Immigrant Prisons
Thirty-two of the deaths occurred at jails run by private companies, including 18 belonging to the notorious Corrections Corporation of America.
Marriage Equality Advances in Iowa, Vermont
It's an encouraging day for social justice in America.
Federal Judge to Obama DOJ: You're Wrong, Bagram Prisoners Do Have Rights
Issuing a stern warning on executive power, Judge John D. Bates has granted three prisoners in Afghanistan the right to challenge their detention.
Radical Kansas Cleric: 4 in 10 Catholics Unfit to Present Themselves for Communion
At least that's the logical conclusion to his argument against Kathleen Sebelius.
Ted Stevens' Charges Dropped: A Tale of Two Justice Systems
For the wealthy and the powerful, exculpatory evidence is important.
Suckers For Punishment: DHS Hires Boeing (Again) to Build Surveillance Towers On U.S.-Canada Border
Boeing, of course, is the same company that wasted tens of millions of dollars on a yet-to-be-completed "virtual fence" on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Why the London Protesters Are on the Right Side of History
Johann Hari, Huffington Post. April 6, 2009.There will be far more sympathy in the future for those who took to the streets and rioted outside the G20 than for people who stayed home.
Eric Holder to Federal Prosecutors: Don't Play Politics with the Law
John W. Dean, Find Law. April 6, 2009.Holder has placed all federal prosecutors on notice that his Justice Department will play by the rules.
Yes, You Heard Right: Gay Marriage Is Legal in Iowa
Ari Berman, The Nation. April 3, 2009.The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that the state cannot bar gay couples from seeking to marry.
Famed Gitmo Lawyer Facing Six Months in Prison For Writing Letter to Obama Detailing Torture of Client
Comment Is Free. April 2, 2009.Clive Stafford Smith is accused of 'unprofessional conduct' by Pentagon officials who monitor communication between Gitmo prisoners and their lawyers.
If Americans Don't Push For it, There Will Be No Accountability for Bush's Crimes
Dan DeWalt, Charlotte Dennett, John Nirenberg, Martha Hennessy, After Downing Street. April 2, 2009.Sen. Patrick Leahy has attempted to form a "truth commission" to begin investigating the crimes of the Bush administration. He can't do it alone.
Tasers Are the New Killers: Watch Their Popularity Surge!
Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 2, 2009.Watch out: 50,000-volt Tasers are deployed in London this week; meanwhile, a new model can 'instantly incapacitate' multiple people at a time.
Journalists Made Fun of Tom Hurndall: In the End, He Was More Principled Than Any of Them Could Dream to Be
Robert Fisk, Independent UK. April 2, 2009.Tom Hurndall was a "human shield," the kind we journalists made fun of in Iraq. Instead of mocking him we should have listened to him.
Killings and Concentration Camps: A Colossal Humanitarian Tragedy is Underway in Sri Lanka and No One is Saying a Word
Arundhati Roy, Comment Is Free. April 1, 2009.What is happening right now in Sri Lanka, and what is being so effectively hidden from public scrutiny, is a brazen, openly racist war.
Seymour Hersh: Secret U.S. Forces Carried Out Assassinations in 'a Lot of' Countries, Including in Latin America
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 31, 2009.The investigative journalist for The New Yorker explains his recent bombshell revelation about Dick Cheney's "executive assassination" squads.
Afghan President Signs Law "Legalizing Rape"
Jerome Starkey, Independent UK. March 31, 2009.Karzai rushed the new Shia Family Law through parliament in a shameless bid to win votes in advance of national elections.
Is the Twice-Divorced Newt Gingrich Converting to Catholicism for a 2012 Run?
Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. March 31, 2009.A leading Catholic conservative says Newt's sins -- including an affair with a congressional aid -- have magically been absolved.
Nickelsville: Seattle's Homeless Name New Tent City After City's Mayor
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 31, 2009.An encampment is made up of over a hundred pink tents and is named to protest Seattle Mayor Greg Nickel's policies around the homeless.
Home Invasions and Kidnappings from the Mexican Drug War Explode into the U.S.
Randal C. Archibold, The New York Times. March 31, 2009.A rash of shootings in Vancouver, British Columbia, kidnappings in Phoenix, brutal assaults in Birmingham, Ala., are tied to the drug cartel violence.
Will the Persecution of Political Prisoner Sami Al-Arian Finally Come to an End?
Chris Hedges, Truthdig. March 30, 2009.The trial and imprisonment of the university professor has been capricious, inept and overtly racist every step of the way.
I Married an Illegal Immigrant: A First-Hand Account of How Screwed Up This Country's Rules for Foreigners Are
Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 30, 2009.The one argument in the immigration debate with absolutely no merit is that the system is fine.
Christian Fundamentalist Group Preaches Patriarchy and Women's Fertility as Weapons for Spiritual Warfare
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash. March 30, 2009.Author Kathryn Joyce explains the bizarre Quiverfull movement dedicated to exploding the birthrate of ultra-conservative Christians.
The Woman Who Could Nail Bush: Are the Worst of the Torture Memos Still to Come?
Scott Horton, The Daily Beast. March 30, 2009.The GOP is threatening an ugly fight over an Obama Justice Department appointee who wants to disclose more Bush-era torture memos.
Spanish Court to Investigate Alleged Crimes of the Bush Administration
AlterNet. March 28, 2009.Human rights groups have called for an indictment of Bush administration officials for years.
Jail Without Justice: Report Slams U.S. Immigration Gulags
Amy Goodman, AlterNet. March 27, 2009.Tens of thousands languish in immigration prisons in deplorable conditions without receiving a hearing on whether their detention is warranted.
Hey Mr. Cheney, What About Those 'Executive Assassination Squads'?
John Nichols, The Nation. March 25, 2009.As long as the former VP is on the interview circuit, why not invite him to Capitol Hill to explain these frightening allegations?
How the U.S. Tried to Bribe a Gitmo Prisoner into Silence
Willam Fisher, IPS News. March 25, 2009.As a condition for his release, the U.S. government told Binyam Mohamed to plead guilty, deny torture, and not to talk to media.
Oakland Police Massacre: A Desperate Act to Avoid Going Back to Prison
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. March 25, 2009.Lovelle Mixon didn't want to go back to jail and at the same time couldn't find employment that would give him another chance.
Do the Secret Bush Memos Amount to Treason? Top Constitutional Scholar Says Yes
Naomi Wolf, AlterNet. March 25, 2009.Legal expert Michael Ratner calls the legal arguments made in the infamous Yoo memos, "Fuhrer's law."
Powerful Banks and Government Handouts to the Rich: It's Time for Protest
Zephyr Teachout, AlterNet. March 25, 2009.A new grassroots group has organized protests for April 11 in 11 cities so far, and the ranks of signups are swelling fast.
Israel Promises Internal Probe After Soldiers Describe Civilian Killings in Gaza
Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. March 24, 2009.While Defense Minister Ehud Barak claims that Israel has "the most moral army in the world," IDF soldiers suggest otherwise.
Postcard From Damascus: Living With Iraqi Refugees in Syria
Jennifer Utz, AlterNet. March 23, 2009.What most Americans don't know about Syria -- a nation vilified by the U.S. that has also absorbed 2 million Iraqi refugees -- might surprise you.
Israel's Dirty Secrets in Gaza: It Was Pure Murder
Donald Macintyre, The Independent. March 21, 2009.Army veterans reveal how they gunned down innocent Palestinian families and destroyed homes and farms.
The Long and Sadistic History Behind the CIA's Torture Techniques
Darius Rejali, Slate. March 21, 2009.Sleep deprivation, extremes of temperature, noise, and beatings are some of the nastier methods the U.S. employed in the Bush era.
Prop. 8: Tyranny of the Majority
Byron Williams, Huffington Post. March 20, 2009.If the Court rules to uphold Prop. 8, it would mean the majority becomes the arbitrator for what is just. That's the Court's role.
Russ Feingold Introduces Legislation to Abolish Federal Death Penalty
Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post. March 20, 2009.The Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2009 comes just after New Mexico governor Bill Richardson banned capital punishment in his state.
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