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• Robert Bales, Accused in Afghan Deaths, Hires Flashy Lawyer John Henry Browne

  By Editor-in-Chief on March 20, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Before the public even knew the name of the Army staff sergeant accused of murdering 16 Afghans in cold blood, his lawyer John Henry Browne, a 6-foot-5 Seattle attorney who’s defended Ted Bundy and the ‘Barefoot Bandit,’ was busily trying… Read More ›

• Trayvon Martin Killing’s Youngest Witness, 13, Still Can Hear The Screams

  By The Red Phoenix on March 20, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  SANFORD, Fla. — Austin McLendon hasn’t been the same since that night three Sundays ago when Trayvon Martin was killed. His mother says he’s been arguing with his siblings more than usual. His 8th grade teachers have called home saying… Read More ›

• There Are 24 Empty Houses for Every Homeless Person in America

  By The Red Phoenix on March 19, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  18.6 Million Empty Houses in America That is what the census says. Andrew Leonard in Salon notes that it is a bit misleading, that “4.7 million are for “seasonal use” only, the Census tells us — unoccupied vacation homes, in… Read More ›

• Massacre Fatigue in Afghanistan

  By The Red Phoenix on March 19, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  by ALEXANDER COCKBURN In the wake of the lethal rampage by a US sergeant who killed 16 Afghans in the early hours of March 11, the Taliban have put a halt to talks with the Americans and President Hamid Karzai… Read More ›

• Rush Limbaugh Defended Joseph Kony, Leader Of Rebel Militia Accused Of Atrocities

  By Editor-in-Chief on March 18, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Joseph Kony, the African strongman who is suddenly a major villain thanks to a viral video about his atrocities, has a friend in Rush Limbaugh. In 2011, President Obama sent American troops to fight Joseph Kony, the leader of the… Read More ›

• Lawyer describes talk with Afghan killings suspect

  By Editor-in-Chief on March 18, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  By GENE JOHNSON FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — The lawyer for the Army staff sergeant accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime shooting rampage met his client for the first time Monday and said the solider has a… Read More ›

• Dharun Ravi Guilty of Hate Crimes for Suicide of Tyler Clementi in Webcam Spy Trial

  By The Red Phoenix on March 18, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  By KATE ZERNIKE NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A former Rutgers University student was convicted on Friday on all 15 charges he had faced for using a webcam to spy on his roommate having sex with another man, a verdict poised… Read More ›

• St. Patrick’s Day and the Irish Struggle

  By The Red Phoenix on March 17, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  St. Patrick’s Day is typically portrayed as a day for drinking, festivities and revelry. However, we in the American Party of Labor believe that revolutionaries should set aside some time every year to remember the tragedy of discrimination the Irish… Read More ›

• Modern Chain Gangs: the Profitability of Prison Labor Today

  By Editor-in-Chief on March 17, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  States are increasingly utilizing prison labor to plug budget holes, but public employee unions aren’t happy. BY: Russell Nichols The Cañon City Correctional Complex in southern Colorado is a veritable city of prisoners. More than 8,000 inmates are housed in… Read More ›

• The World is a Ghetto: Global Slums – Out of Sight and out of Mind: Deterioration of the Human Condition

  By The Red Phoenix on March 16, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  It has been estimated that more than one to two billion human beings live in slums or shanty towns all over the world. One in every three people in the world will live in slums in the next coming twenty… Read More ›

• On Emotionalism

  By The Red Phoenix on March 15, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  When we come together to discuss the problems of our world, their solutions and the means by which we can achieve these ends, it is often that emotions come to the forefront. This is understandable, since it is impossible to… Read More ›

• Santorum Doesn’t Seem to Mind Offending Puerto Rico

  By The Red Phoenix on March 14, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  By Eric Randall Campaigning in Puerto Rico, Rick Santorum doesn’t show any signs that he wants to pander Wednesday, telling voters (erroneously) that they must declare English their only official language to achieve statehood. You’d think Santorum would want to… Read More ›

• Is a required ultrasound a barrier to abortion?

  By The Red Phoenix on March 14, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  By Anna Werner Abortion is being debated once again on the campaign trail and in state capitals. Lawmakers in Virginia could vote as early as Wednesday on a law that would require women to have an ultrasound before getting an… Read More ›

• Investigation of Neighborhood Watch Captain Who Shot Teen Trayvon Martin Reveals Questionable Police Conduct

  By Editor-in-Chief on March 13, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  By MATT GUTMAN (@mattgutmanABC) and SENI TIENABESO ABC News has uncovered questionable police conduct in the investigation of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white neighborhood watch captain in Florida, including the alleged “correction” of at… Read More ›

• Shootings further dent Americans’ support for war

  By Editor-in-Chief on March 13, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  By ANNE GEARAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The weekend massacre of Afghan civilians, allegedly carried out by a U.S. soldier, further undermines the rationale for a war that a majority of Americans already thought wasn’t worth fighting. But the Obama administration… Read More ›

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