A reporter with the newspaper Le Matin de Paris asked former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Andrew Young about the Soviet Union and its … Political prisoners in USRead more
Justice
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Prisoner Freed After Nearly 30 Years on Death Row
In Alabama, a prisoner who has spent nearly 30 years on death row is being released. Anthony Ray Hinton was accused of murdering two fast-food … Prisoner Freed After Nearly 30 Years on Death RowRead more
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Even US Judge said its unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled the NSA’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records, “almost certainly” violates the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches. U.S. District Judge … Even US Judge said its unconstitutionalRead more
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Profiting from injustice
A small club of international law firms, arbitrators and financial speculators are fuelling an investment arbitration boom that is costing taxpayers billions of dollars and … Profiting from injusticeRead more
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Homan Square, A Black Site in Chicago
Chicago police continue to operate a secret compound for detentions and interrogations, often with abusive methods. According to The Guardian, detainees as young as 15 … Homan Square, A Black Site in ChicagoRead more
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Interrogators Should Be Prosecuted
John Kiriakou, the only CIA officer connected with the agency’s torture program who served jail time, said Monday that the agency did not obtain useful … Interrogators Should Be ProsecutedRead more
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Mohamedou’s mother
After a seven-year legal battle, the diary of a prisoner held at Guantánamo Bay has just been published and has become a surprise best-seller. Mohamedou … Mohamedou’s motherRead more
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Barrett Brown Sentenced to 5 Years
A journalist accused of working with the hacking group Anonymous has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $900,000 in … Barrett Brown Sentenced to 5 YearsRead more
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An Eco-Terrorist Freed 10 Years Early
Eric McDavid was a federal prisoner, serving a 19-year sentence for “eco-terrorism” in what his supporters say was a case of FBI entrapment. Today, he’s … An Eco-Terrorist Freed 10 Years EarlyRead more
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Court is condemning itself
Mark Colville talking: what i did almost a year ago now, it was December 9, 2013, I attempted to intervene on behalf of of the … Court is condemning itselfRead more