The Latest from Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
Today I was out around different areas of the Reservation visiting various Aunties and other women elders who participated in the Maze of Injustice report…
April 22, 2009
Fathi el-Jahmi May Not Live to See His Next Birthday
Earlier this month, prisoner of conscience Fathi el-Jahmi turned another year older inside prison walls in Libya. He was arrested…
April 22, 2009
What happens when the ultimatum expires?
In a few hours (2:30 A.M. New York time), the 24-hour ultimatum issued by the Sri Lankan military on Monday…
April 21, 2009
Free Roxana Saberi
In a press statement released today, Amnesty International condemned the eight-year eight-year prison sentence imposed by an Iranian Revolutionary Court…
April 20, 2009
Azerbaijani journalist: "They could not handcuff my tongue"
Image source (edited) After three years of prison, famous Azerbaijani satirist and poet Sakit Zahidov (aka Mirza Sakit) is free.…
April 18, 2009
Those torture memos
It's clear to us that the torture memos released yesterday, as gruesome and repugnant the details are within, are only…
April 17, 2009
Visit to Standing Rock Sioux Reservation Tribal Offices
It's been a long time since I've had access to the internet. As it turns out, internet, let alone wireless…
April 17, 2009
Truce Over – Bloodbath Next?
The two-day truce called by the Sri Lankan government ended on Wednesday, with a Sri Lankan military spokesman saying military operations…
April 16, 2009
Organizers of Moldova's Twitter Revolution Remain at Risk
The last ten days have seen massive protests in several countries, including Moldova, where the government is now accusing the…
April 16, 2009
Troy Davis Petition Denied
Today, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Troy Davis' petition to file a second habeas petition in Federal district…
April 16, 2009
Extend truce now in Sri Lanka
Last Sunday, President Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka announced a two-day pause in offensive operations against the opposition Tamil Tigers, in…
April 14, 2009
It's Called Discovery
At one point in My Cousin Vinny, Vinny Gambini (Joe Pesci, down in Alabama from Brooklyn to defend his cousins…
April 14, 2009