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Ninety-Nine Problems but a Ban on Francis Goldin Ain’t One
Frances Goldin has not only served as Abu-Jamal's literary agent, but as one of the most vocal and relentless advocates for his release based on both his innocence and …
Lobby on Capitol Hill to Free the Cuban Five
Solidarity was being sung on Capitol Hill this week as activists from 31 countries lobbied for the freedom of the Cuban Five.
When Nudity is Contraband
Frances Goldin has not only served as Abu-Jamalu2019s literary agent, but as one of the most vocal and relentless advocates for his release based on both his innocence and …
The Constitution Impaired; the Bill of Rights Annulled
The separation of powers established by the Constitution is eroding.
Playing Pieces in Political Football: Bergdahl and Guantanamo Prisoners
The swap of 5 of the
Torture in American Prisons – Class Action Law Suit Approved
There has been a lot of press about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and his torture and captivity in Afghanistan. There's very little talk about torture that goes on within the …
USDA and Submachine Guns: Latest Example of Mission Creep as Federal Policing Expands
The USDA is only one of a slew of seemingly unlikely federal agencies to have acquired an armed police force ready to enforce an ever-expanding federal code.
Kuwaiti Undergoes Hearing To Determine Release From Guantanamo
Fouzi Khalid Abdullah al-Awda, 37, one of two last Kuwaiti prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay Prison will be the fifth detainee undergoing a Periodic Review Board hearing Wednesday, June …
Hundreds of California Prisoners in Isolation to Join Class Action Lawsuit
Today, a federal judge allowed hundreds of California prisoners to join a lawsuit challenging prolonged solitary confinement in California prisons when she granted the case class action status.
Guantánamo Force-Feeding Causing Agony, Says US Judge
The US governmentu2019s policy of abusive force-feeding at Guantu00e1namo Bay is causing “agony” to prisoners, a federal judge said last night.