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Raul’s Cuba
Cuban President Raul CastroIn Cuba, Raúl Castro is Doing Things His WayApril 24, 2008 • Recent reforms are of considerable importance because they grant Cubans increased rights and access to a growing wealth of consumer goods at a time of … Continue reading
Round-Up Time for War Criminals?
Imminent Arrest of Americans for War Crimes?By Len Hart / April 23, 2008 The ‘net’ is abuzz with talk of the imminent arrest of Americans for war crimes, specifically the tortures that were most certainly ordered by Bush and anticipated … Continue reading
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The Decision to Torture : It Started at the Top
Forget impeachment for the practical reason that the Democrats in Congress are unwilling to pursue it for tactical reasons. Therefore, it will not happen. Besides, mere impeachment is completely inadequate. In a just world, Bush and his cronies would deserve … Continue reading
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Troopers Came Armed for Bear
Inside the very private polygamous ranch, “Monica,” a member of the FLDS Yearning For Zion community, near Eldorado,Texas, talks about how Texas officials will not allow her to see her children who were taken from the ranch last week with … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Religion, Sexual Abuse, Texas
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Now, It Seems, We’re a Nation of Cowards
See below. Courtesy of the National Archives.George W. Bush’s Version of the Nuremberg TrialsBy David von Ebers In many respects, the war crimes trials held at Nuremberg, Germany, in the aftermath of World War II represented the pinnacle of American-style … Continue reading
Calling to Task Those Who Disregard the Constitution
Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of LawBy John Nichols / April 12, 2008 The Constitution of the United States is absolutely clear when it comes to matters of torture. Amendment 8 specifically states that, “Excessive bail … Continue reading
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Guantanamo Defendant Calls Trial a ‘Sham’
This April 24, 2007 file photo shows a Joint Task Force guard (L) at Camp #1 inside the detainee center at Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, as he talks with a detainee who has had his identity … Continue reading
George W. Bush Is a War Criminal
White House Authorized War CrimesBy Jan Crawford Greenburg, Howard L. Rosenberg and Ariane de Vogue / April 9, 2008 In dozens of top-secret talks and meetings in the White House, the most senior Bush administration officials discussed and approved specific … Continue reading
German Citizen Challenges U.S. Rendition Before Human Rights Commission
Khaled el-Masri, a German of Lebanese descent says the CIA abducted him Dec. 2003 at the Serbian-Macedonian border. Photo y Thomas Kienzle / AP.Man claims CIA tortured him, goes to international courtApril 9, 2009 Washington — A German citizen thwarted … Continue reading
Subjecting Iraqi Women to Medieval Mores
Hidden: The surge is spreading power to gunmen who prefer their women veiledWathiq Khuzaie / Getty Images Sacrificed to the SurgeBy Silvia Spring and Larry Kaplow / April 14, 2008 Tribal fighters have cut down Iraq’s violence. But they’re subjecting … Continue reading
Tibetan Protest in NYC
At a protest in Washington, DC, Dechea Dolma, a Tibetan from New York City, responds with tears to deaths in Lhasa under Chinese troops’ crackdown. Protests around the world coincided with the Olympic torch relay begun in Olympia, Greece. Photo … Continue reading
Depleted Uranium Violates US & International Law
UN Humanitarian Lawyer, Karen Parker, On the Violation of Human Rights in CaliforniaBy Cathy Garger, Mar 18, 2008, 08:00 A raging human rights battle brewing between the federal Department of Energy and the people of California will soon be coming … Continue reading
