Conflicting Stories Emerge Hiding in a spiderhole in his hometown of Sirte, former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was discovered by rebel troops and screamed “don’t shoot, don’t shoot” before the troops mowed him down. Celebrating troops kicked his body up… Read More ›
The following is a personal testimonial from an American Party of Labor cadre who attended the October 15th “Occupy Omaha” march in Omaha, Nebraska. October 15th was a busy day for Occupy Wall Street solidarity groups the world over, and… Read More ›
Something for nothing? The corporate media owned by the 1% are saying that we the people of Occupy Raleigh want something for nothing. Something for nothing? We are the 99%. We clean the toilets. We dig the coal. We pick… Read More ›
Thousands of inmates at up to eight Californian prisons have been on hunger strike for over a week in protest at what they feel is unfair treatment at the hands of prison authorities. Estimates suggest that there could be up… Read More ›
Troy Davis is dead. Despite the appeals of many, despite an overwhelming lack of evidence in his case, the capitalist “justice” system decided that he must die. Like a lynch mob in the American apartheid known as Jim Crow, the… Read More ›
Troy Davis’ execution was delayed tonight as the Supreme Court weighed arguments by Davis’ legal team and the state of Georgia over whether he deserves a stay. At 7:05 p.m. tonight, five minutes after his scheduled death, Davis’ supporters erupted… Read More ›
JACKSON, Ga. — Behind razor wire and thick concrete walls, Troy Davis spent what may be his final hours Wednesday with friends and family, awaiting his execution at 7 p.m. for the murder of a police officer over 20 years… Read More ›
(Reuters) – A condemned man set to be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday for killing a Georgia police officer in a high-profile case wants a polygraph test in a last-ditch bid to show his innocence, Amnesty International USA said…. Read More ›
To All: I want to thank all of you for your efforts and dedication to Human Rights and Human Kindness, in the past year I have experienced such emotion, joy, sadness and never ending faith. It is because of all… Read More ›
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole has denied clemency for death-row inmate Troy Davis. Davis was convicted of the 1989 killing of Savannah, Georgia, police officer Mark MacPhail. Davis is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 7… Read More ›
From Too Much Doubt:
We watched the rape trial of NYPD officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata with our eyes half-covered, anticipating ugliness. And indeed it was icky, with slut-shaming and anything else to undermine the accuser. Yesterday came the verdict — not guilty… Read More ›
What is the Tea Party? Who are they? Who funds them? What are their goals? The Tea Party Movement first began on January 24, 2009. It was launched by Trevor Leach, chairman of the organization “Young Americans for Liberty” in… Read More ›
On a glorious day in July, thousands upon thousands of immigrants and their supporters took a stand against the new racist bill passed in Georgia. Starting around ten in the morning, the march continued until the afternoon, a fitting testament… Read More ›
By Col. Mu’ummar Qaddafi; Translated by Professor Sam Hamod, Ph.D. Recollections of My Life: Col. Mu’ummar Qaddafi, The Leader of the Revolution. April 8, 2011. April 09, 2011 “Information Clearing House” – In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 