DhafirTrial

How Champions of Neoliberalism are Reversing New Deal Economics

Ismael Hossein-zadeh Counterpunch 3/12/10

The “golden” years of the U.S. economy in the immediate post-WW II period, along with the recovery and expansion of the economies of other industrialized countries, afforded the working class of these countries a decent, even middle-class, standard of living. (more…)

The Post-Standard issued a correction in its print edition today about the charges Dr. Dhafir was convicted of.  We are grateful for this and continue to hope that it will publish attorney Steve Downs’ OpEd on the case.

Reese Erlich Truthdig 3/12/10

There seems to be some confusion about who are the real terrorists these days. Allow me to shed some light on the issue.  (more…)

Below is an email to the Syracuse Post-Standard thanking it for correcting its website photo caption, which erroneously stated that Dr. Dhafir was convicted on “terrorism-related charges,” and asking that it also issue a correction in the print edition. (more…)

John Pilger ICH 3/10/10

This week’s reauthorization of the Patriot Act comes on the heels of the revelation Obama’s Office of Legal Counsel granted fresh retroactive immunity for Bush-era telecommunication lawbreaking. (more…)

Katherine Hughes Truthout 3/08/10

In a time and place where Muslims have learned it’s prudent to be silent, we should be especially grateful to Shamshad Ahmad for having the courage to write his book “Rounded Up.” (more…)

Becky Akers New American 3/07/10

When Najibullah Zazi pled “guilty” to “plotting a suicide bomb attack on New York City subways with al Qaeda training” last week, the Feds assured us yet again (more…)