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Military Commission at Guantanamo Bay: The Uncertain Fate of Legal Process in the Most Important Trial of Our Lives
The rules shift constantly as the commission hears arguments on whether the constitution applies to the defendants and how much freedom the defense has to call witnesses.
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Florida Okays Execution of Schizophrenic Man in Direct Violation of Supreme Court Ruling
Ferguson was sentenced to death for a 1977 mass murder in Miami Dade, which he committed shortly after the state released him from a mental hospital against the warnings …
Why Process Matters in the Military Commission at Guantanamo Bay
What would a fair process look like, and why does it matter so much?
Alive and Kicking It Up a Notch: Occupy Plans for an Expanded Mission in Its Second Year
Occupy marks its first year with an expansive vision for the future.
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Sold Into “a Piece of Hell:" A Death of Innocence at Gitmo
Mystery death at Guantanamo shines light on innocents caught up in early war on terror.
A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity
A rabbi shares his ideological evolution toward Palestinian solidarity. Lively conversation ensues.
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Will Florida Execute a Psychotic Man Who Thinks He Is the “Prince of God”?
The state of Florida is pushing for the execution of an elderly prisoner with paranoid schizophrenia despite a Supreme Court ruling that prohibits executing the mentally ill.
It’s Not About Religion: A Conversation With Author and Middle East Expert Gregory Harms
This conversation about Harms' new book places responsibility for US foreign policy on the US population - even as it undresses the propaganda that distorts Americans' perception of the …
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Chris Hedges: The Maimed Amongst Us
It is only the maimed that finally know war. And we are the maimed.
Lakota: The Revitalization of Language and the Persistence of Spirit
Lakotas seek to reclaim their culture and heal their young by resurrecting a forgotten language for the next generation.