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Crying for Sandy Hook, Arming Israel: America’s Descent into Madness
Those who commit the mass murder of children don't get to mourn the mass murder of children.
US Judge Orders Independent Doctors to Evaluate Gravely Ill Guantanamo Hunger Striker
Mr. Dhiab is asking the court to order a halt to the abusive and needlessly brutal practices that are currently being used to force-feed him, which include removing his …
Pregnant Women and Immigrant Children: The Latest Victims of Mass Imprisonment?
A Tennessee law recently signed by Gov. Bill Haslam criminalizes women who ingest narcotics while pregnant.
Irish Teenager Among Prisoners Set for Egypt Mass Trial
That the Egyptian government has arrested and tortured children, in contravention of its own and international law, is horrifying enough.
The Fallacious Human Shield and Collateral Damage Arguments
If terrorists were in an apartment in Manhattan or Seattle, we would not bomb the apartment - no matter how “smart” the bomb.
Truthout Interviews Tanya Lee on Native American Gender-Based Violence
Tanya Lee speaks with Ted Asregadoo about the startlingly high rates of gender-based violence among Native American and Native Alaskan communities and the lack of access the victims of …
Gitmo Prisoner’s “Life at Risk” After Abusive Force-Feeding
Abu Wa'el Dhiab, a father of four from Syria, is currently asking the DC District Court to order a halt to abusive force-feeding methods and the practice of unnecessary …
Israel and the Erosion of International Humanitarian Law
The Zionist state's present blitzkrieg in Gaza may be the worst of that nation's ongoing series of violations of International humanitarian law.
Wars’ Eleven Litmus Tests
Wars fail eleven litmus tests for being just or necessary.
The CIA’s Other Spy Scandal: Agency Monitored Emails Between Congress and Whistleblowing Officials
The Central Intelligence Agency has admitted its officials spied on a Senate panel probing the agency's torture and rendition program.