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Last Entry: June 08, 2009 at 09:00:01

American Amnesia: We Forget Our Atrocities Almost As Soon as We Commit Them

Posted on May 20, 2009
Historical amnesia is a dangerous social phenomenon because it lays the groundwork for crimes that still lie ahead.

U.S. Soldiers Face Justice for Murder and Assault of Iraqi Woman

Posted on May 20, 2009
It is possible that Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi won what was in her mind the last and the main battle?

Garrison Keillor's Prairie Torture Companion

Posted on May 20, 2009
The soft-spoken Keillor warns us not to get into a ""bloody battle over war crimes," as though this is about revenge, not justice.

My Brother, Troy Davis, An Innocent Man on Death Row

Posted on May 20, 2009
My brother has faced the death chamber three times for a murder he didn't commit. Now he's in danger of getting a new execution date.

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Disturbing Account of Wanton Rape and Murder in Iraq Emerges from U.S. Soldier Trials

Posted on May 20, 2009
Four U.S. soldiers have been convicted for the brutal killing of Abeer al-Janabi and her family -- and now the full story is public.

John Cusack's Email to Obama's Blackberry: You're in Power, Don't Let Cheney's Torture Crew off the Hook

Posted on May 19, 2009
We can't whitewash institutionalized torture, trash any conceivable notion of the rule of law, and call that 'looking forward.'

Time for a Truth Commission

Posted on May 19, 2009
The United States government must at last hold accountable the architects of the torture calamity

Democrats Deal Blow to Guantanamo Closure

Posted on May 19, 2009
Barack Obama's plan to close the prison camp by early 2010 hits a snag as his Senate allies move to deny his $80 million request.

Don't Let Georgia Execute an Innocent Man: Join the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis

Posted on May 18, 2009
Troy Davis has faced execution three times in two years despite damning proof of his innocence. We can't allow this injustice to continue.

Why Are Some Democrats Calling For Obama to Keep Guantanamo Open?

Posted on May 18, 2009
Lawmakers, including Virginia Senator Jim Webb, are urging Obama to delay his January deadline for shuttering Gitmo.

Contoversy Over Torture Photos and Military Commissions Heats Up in Washington

Posted on May 16, 2009
How far is Obama going to roll back the legacy of Bush's torture policies?

Was It the National Security Bureaucrats Who Forced Obama to Hold on to the Torture Photos?

Posted on May 16, 2009
Politicians come and go, but the folks who actually run the government have an agenda of their own, including covering their mistakes.

Controversy Over Torture Photos and Military Commissions Heats Up in Washington

Posted on May 16, 2009
How far is Obama going to roll back the legacy of Bush's torture policies?

Little Known Military Thug Squad Still Brutalizing Prisoners at Gitmo Under Obama

Posted on May 15, 2009
The military's skull-cracking goons continue to routinely terrorize prisoners.

Obama's Drug Czar Calls for End to 'War on Drugs'

Posted on May 15, 2009
Drug Czar reaffirms support for clean syringes to reduce HIV and ending raids on marijuana dispensaries.

Obama Makes a Terrible Mistake by Not Releasing Torture Photos

Posted on May 14, 2009
America has to face that we did what is in those pictures. The longer we cover it up, the more culpable we all become.

Human Rights Groups Slam Obama's Move to Suppress Torture Photos

Posted on May 14, 2009
Two factors reportedly led to Obama's U-turn: objections from military brass and the president's upcoming speech in Egypt.

No Jail Time For War Resister Benji Lewis, But His Fight Continues

Posted on May 14, 2009
My resistance was a conscious decision to cease participation in the continued maintenance and creation of empire.

Why Is the Mainstream Media Seduced by Torture?

Posted on May 13, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer has had torture architect John Yoo on its payroll as a columnist since last year. What are they thinking?

90 Afghan Schoolgirls Poisoned in 'Taliban Gas Attack'

Posted on May 13, 2009
The incident is the third attack on a girls' school in three weeks, raising fears about increasingly vicious methods to terrorize girls.

Was Tortured CIA "Ghost Prisoner" Murdered?

Posted on May 13, 2009
The suspicious death of Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, who was tortured into lying about an Iraq-al Qaeda connection, raises a series of troubling questions.

Hey Americans, the Pundits Blame You for Bush and Cheney's Torture Policies

Posted on May 13, 2009
In their mad dash to ensure that no one in the Bush administration is held accountable for torture, the media are putting the blame on all Americans.

How Americans Came to Support Torture, in Five Steps

Posted on May 12, 2009
Stats show a sizable majority of Americans refuse to rule out torture entirely. This is no accident; it's the result of a mass persuasion campaign.

One Year After Devastating Immigration Raid: the Time for Reform Has Come

Posted on May 12, 2009
Today is the first anniversary of the ICE raid on Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville. It's not the kind of anniversary you would want to celebrate

CIA Was Authorized to Keep Prisoners Awake for 11 Days

Posted on May 11, 2009
The method involved forcing chained prisoners to stand, sometimes for days on end.

Fighting Rich Lobbyists to Save Health Care Reform Is AlterNet's Top Take-Action Campaign of the Week

Posted on May 11, 2009
Powerful medical lobbyists stand in the way of health care progress in the name of profits. We must put an end to it.

'The Most Humiliating Experience I Have Ever Had' -- Why Is the Supreme Court So Callous About Privacy?

Posted on May 09, 2009
A teenage girl is strip-searched and gets snickered at by old men in robes for challenging it -- what's so funny about the Fourth Amendment?

These God Pundits Can Give You a Splitting Headache

Posted on May 09, 2009
God People are constantly fine-tuning their weird arguments to pimp the righteousness of faith.

Is a Cheney Cover-Up Scandal Brewing?

Posted on May 07, 2009
Cheney may responsible for deep-sixing an important torture memo -- an act that could be a crime. Will Dems bring the truth to light?

Babes in Torture Land: It Took a Bunch of Kids to Grill Condi the Way the Media Should Have

Posted on May 07, 2009
Why do we leave it to children to demand the truth about torture and the rule of law?

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