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 ›
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Death-row inmate Troy Davis denied clemency
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 ›
Video: Troy Davis’ Sister Kimberly Davis Makes Last Plea Before Possible Execution
From Too Much Doubt:
After Winning Global Support, Troy Davis Loses Clemency Bid
A Georgia parole board Tuesday denied clemency for Troy Davis, a death row inmate who garnered global support for his claims of innocence. His execution is scheduled for Wednesday night. After hearing exhaustive pleas both from Troy Davis supporters and… Read More ›
HPV Vaccine: The Science Behind The Controversy
by Richard Knox The first vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, which causes cervical cancer, came out five years ago. But now it has become a hot political topic, thanks to a Republican presidential debate in which candidate Michele Bachmann… Read More ›
Review of “Are Prisons Obsolete?”
In our “democratic” society, we have been taught that, while everyone is entitled to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” there are those who do not deserve the same “rights” to which we are all supposedly entitled. The exception… Read More ›
EMERGENCY: Act NOW to STOP THE SEPT 21st EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS!
ACT NOW! All anti-death penalty activists in the U.S. and worldwide should prepare NOW to organize coordinated actions before Sept. 21. The IAC will send out a proposed date for these actions in conjunction with Georgia activists. SIGN ONLINE PETITION… Read More ›
How US firms profited from torture flights
Court documents illustrate how US contracted out secret rendition transportation to a network of private companies The scale of the CIA’s rendition programme has been laid bare in court documents that illustrate in minute detail how the US contracted out… Read More ›
Review of “The Working Poor: Invisible in America”
In capitalism’s mythology, society functions according to merit. Wealth and decadence are the tell-tale signs of hard work and brilliance paying off, while poverty is a sign of laziness, irresponsibility and a disposition or work-ethic undeserving of the products of… Read More ›
Pacifism: How to Do The Enemy’s Job For Them
“As an ex-Indian civil servant, it always makes me shout with laughter to hear, for instance, Gandhi named as an example of the success of non-violence. As long as twenty years ago it was cynically admitted in Anglo-Indian circles that… Read More ›
Review of “Germany & the Secret Genocide”
It is often said that history is written by the victor. When it comes to the recollections of the past championed within bourgeois society, objective historical realities are obscured (if not omitted or re-written) when the facts and lessons to… Read More ›
Rape Cop Reactions: Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata Got Off, But Won’t Be Forgotten
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 ›
Michelle Bachmann, Slavery & Dog Whistle Politics
Although the term “dog whistle politics” originated in the Australian press during the 1990s, it has been an increasingly prominent feature of American politics for some time now. The term refers to using coded language which holds little or no… Read More ›
Gay Couple Told to Move to Back of Bus
By Lucas Grindley Singer Ari Gold and his boyfriend were told to move to the back of the bus for holding hands, he said Sunday on Facebook. When Gold refused, the Shortline bus driver pulled over and called the police…. Read More ›
California Schools to teach Gay History
Los Angeles (CNN) — Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown said Thursday he had signed a bill that will require public schools in the state to teach students about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. The bill, believed… Read More ›
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