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Torture in Afghanistan: UK Court Orders Release of Evidence
Reprieve, the legal action charity, the lawyers of which represent dozens of prisoners still held at Guantánamo, won a court victory in the case of the British resident Shaker …
For Some Hondurans, Elections Change Little
On the eve of Honduras' “free and fair” elections, a handful of men and women from the community of Guadalupe Carney, Honduras, held a silent vigil. Earlier that day, …
Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang | Obama on His Own
In Copenhagen, a major binding agreement at the global warming summit is not to be. Not this year. In Washington, the Senate is so divided that it became clear …
Health Care Overhaul Bills Would Benefit Small Businesses
L.D. Schmidt is a working man who arrives, in sickness and in health, at his small midtown Sacramento electronics shop to repair audio equipment. Schmidt lacks health insurance, and …
Climate Change: “The Struggle Does Not Stop Here,” Say Witnesses
Copenhagen - ‘’Those who run the decision-making on climate change are the same who have caused it,’’ said Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the world’s first international climate hearing on …
Unrepentant “Blond Angel” 18 Others From the ESMA Stand Trial
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It is hard to describe the dimension of the horror at Argentina's Naval Mechanic's School, known by its Spanish acronym as the ESMA. Some compare …
Rinaldo Brutoco | Copenhagen: A Bigger Opportunity Than Climate Change
When written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters - one represents danger and one represents opportunity. -John F. Kennedy
The Dream of a New Urban Farm in New Orleans
Tung Duc Tran’s backyard is a lush tangle of life. On a steamy New Orleans summer day, Tran, 80, leaves the cool of his small home to stroll under …
Twenty-Five Days in Federal Prison for Littering? Border Patrol Cracking Down on Human Rights Activists
Walt Staton was dropping off water jugs for people who attempt the often deadly trek into Arizona from Mexico when the Feds ticketed him for “knowingly littering.” On …
Why ACORN Won
On December 11, 2009, a federal judge ruled that Congress had unconstitutionally cut off all federal funds to ACORN. The judge issued an injunction stopping federal authorities from continuing …