You're Free to Go Now…Just Kidding!
Can someone please explain this to me? How is it OK to arrest someone, send them to Guantánamo, keep them…
November 20, 2008
Troy Davis Gets Hearing
The U.S. Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit has scheduled oral arguments for December 9 in the case of…
November 20, 2008
To Russia, No Love: We Won't Let You Forget Anna
Journalist Anna Politkovskaya's 2006 murder is an unwavering symbol of Russia's suppression of press freedom and human rights defenders. Her scathing…
November 19, 2008
"… whether Davis may be executed if he can establish actual innocence …"
This is one of the questions before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, in Atlanta, which is currently considering Troy…
November 18, 2008
Can the Death Penalty Cause Wrongful Convictions?
Yes. It happened most recently in Nebraska, where 6 men were sentenced to various prison terms for involvement in a…
November 17, 2008
Forced Eviction in the Name of Progress?
How many times, in how many countries, in how many cities, have we heard this story? Governments try to force…
November 17, 2008
What's So Funny About Universal Healthcare?
Yesterday someone emailed me a link to a mock NYT article, National Health Insurance Act Passes. I'm embarrassed to confess:…
November 14, 2008
Roads to Single-Payer
Commenting on Vienna's post on universal health care, J writes: Health Care for America Now (HCAN) does not support single-payer…
November 14, 2008
Shockwave: Taser's Latest in Taming Dissent
Taser International is busy promoting a new product. It's called Taser Shockwave, meant to cast something of an electroshock net…
November 13, 2008
Maryland Commission Votes for Death Penalty Repeal
On Wednesday, the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment voted to recommend repealing the death penalty in Maryland. The Commission was…
November 13, 2008
Ads in Fake New York Times Tell Truth About Business & Human Rights
In the fake July 4, 2009 edition of the New York Times distributed yesterday, pages were filled with stories many hope…
November 13, 2008
Don't Just Close It, Close It Right!
OK, I just ate lunch (yes at 4:39 PM)Â and I need a few minutes to digest before I dive into…
November 12, 2008