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The Case for Corporate Accountability: Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria
Now at last it’s time for Shell to atone for my father’s death The son of the executed activist faces the oil giant in a human rights trial this week. He seeks understanding rather than retribution. By Ken Saro-Wiwa Jnr … Continue reading
Guantanamo : Bush’s Toxic Assets, Boogie Men and Political Prostitution
Photo by Shane T. McCoy / U.S. Navy. The Republican game plan is to make it look like Obama is about to empty the prison camp down in Cuba, and turn out the lights and let the terrorists be set … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Guantanamo, Republican Party, Terrorism
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Obama’s Preventive Detention Policy Explained
See Rachel Maddow video below. Facts and myths about Obama’s preventive detention proposalBy Glenn Greenwald / May 22, 2009 In the wake of Obama’s speech on Thursday, there are vast numbers of new converts who now support indefinite “preventive detention.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Indefinite Detention, Obama Administration
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Canada Convicts Rwandan War Criminal
If this can happen, then surely we can also bring people such as George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to justice. Genocide in Rwanda or genocide in Iraq are of equal weight – both are heinous crimes under international law … Continue reading
Dick Cheney: The Dangerous Legacies Live On
The hidden hand of Dick CheneyBy Juan Cole / May 13, 2009 Out of office, he continues to push his tortured version of reality — and his vision of an imperial presidency — and there are signs he is succeeding. … Continue reading
William Blum: On Enhanced Interrogation, Enhanced Explosive Devices, and Other Matters
An “enhanced explosive device” in action, aka the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The picture was taken from one of the B-29 Superfortresses used in the attack.The Anti-Empire Report: Some thoughts about torture. And Mr. Obama.By William … Continue reading
Houston : Rape Victims Dunned for Hospital Costs
Rape victim. Photo from The Sun, U.K. The price of justice? Sounds more like the cost of doing bidness. Since when does one get billed for being a victim of a violent crime? Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog May … Continue reading
Artist Delara Darabi Executed in Iran
Delara Darabi made a tearful call early on Friday to her parents. Photo from Amnesty International. Iran Executes Woman for Alleged Murder Committed as a Juvenile Delara Darabi knew the end was close when she made a panic-filled call to … Continue reading
American War Crime: The Case of John Walker Lindh
A Victim of War Crimes Perpetrated by His Fellow Americans: Free John Walker Lindh!By Dave Lindorff / April 24, 2009 Enough is enough. It’s time to free John Walker Lindh, poster boy for George Bush’s, Dick Cheney’s and John Ashcroft’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Criminal Justice, Torture, War Crimes, War on Terror
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An FBI Official Who Was There Talks About ‘Enhanced Interrogation’
I have juxtaposed a former FBI supervisor with Liz Cheney defending her father. And I lead with Helen Thomas grilling Dana Perino back in October 2008 about this subject. There are those who do not believe that murder is murder, … Continue reading
Master Sgt. Hatley — Convicted for Killing Iraqis — Was ‘Smear’ Blogger
A US soldier frisks a man north of Baghdad. Photo from AFP.Sergeant convicted for executing four handcuffed Iraqis had attacked fellow soldier and New Republic writer online. By Brian Beutler A senior enlisted U.S. Army soldier — Master Sergeant John … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Iraq Occupation, U.S. Military, War Crimes
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The Torture Administration: Still Believing They Should Be Let Off the Hook
Even though some Bush administration officials are now openly acknowledging that they knew what they were doing was wrong, they like the new President’s philosophy that we should move forward. And the wheels of empire turn slowly forward, crushing most … Continue reading
