Statements Procured Under Duress in a Saudi Prison Are Now Being Used by U.S. Prosecutors in a U.S. Court (more…)
November 2005
Monthly Archive
Mon 7 Nov 2005
The Shocking Trial of American Citizen Ahmed Abu Ali:
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Mon 7 Nov 2005
The New CIA Gulag of Secret Foreign Prisons: Why it Violates Both Domestic and International Law
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From: Findlaw Monday, Nov. 07, 2005
By JENNIFER VAN BERGEN
The Washington Post recently reported that there now exists a secret overseas network of CIA-run prisons – called “black sites.” (more…)
Sun 6 Nov 2005
Live interview on Monday, Nov 7, at 8.30pm (EST)
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I will be interviewed about Dr. Dhafir’s case by Chris Cook of Gorilla Radio. (more…)
Sun 6 Nov 2005
a novel by J. D. Salinger.
I read this book 27 years ago when I was an Au-Pair inVienna, Austria and I’ve recently been thinking a lot about the main character Holden Caulfield. (more…)
Sat 5 Nov 2005
opened at the Westcott Cinema last night and was very well attended. The movie is a brilliant portrayal of the fear that was present (more…)
Thu 3 Nov 2005
United States of America v Rafil A.Dhafir: Individual Responsibility and Complicity
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[This article is also available on Information Clearing House.]
Are we a society that now calls this justice? Dr. Rafil A. Dhafir was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison on Thursday, October 27th, 2005 for sending humanitarian aid to starving Iraqi civilians (more…)
Thu 3 Nov 2005
Letter published in the Post-Standard, Thursday, November 3, 2005
I stand with my students every school day and recite the Pledge of Alllegiance. (more…)
Wed 2 Nov 2005
Others not punished for doing same thing
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Two letters published in the Post-Standard, 10/28/05
To the Editor:
When was the last time you heard about a doctor (more…)