Tue 9 Sep 2008
By Katherine Hughes Radio Essay
I believe it is incumbent upon citizens in a democracy to protect the rights of each other.
As a 14-year old, I watched a documentary of the Allies going into the Nazi concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen at the end of the Second World War. Footage in the documentary showed bulldozers pushing heaps of skeletal bodies into pits and people who were walking cadavers. (more…)
Tue 9 Sep 2008
Upcoming Activities Global Workers Justice Alliance
The Labor and Employment Law Program of Cornell University’s ILR School , the International Commission for Labor Rights, and the Global Worker Justice Alliance have joined together to develop a five session webinar series that will explore these topics; cutting-edge legal principles and strategies in workersʹ rights in depth. The series brings together some of the most established names in this field, along with innovative new voices, from academia and from legal practice. (more…)
Tue 9 Sep 2008
By William Bowles Creative-I 9/07/08
The parallels with the situation in Europe prior to the outbreak of WWII surely cannot be avoided, for not only do we have an economic crisis that closely resembles the ‘29 Crash in its magnitude, the US-engineered invasion of South Ossetia could very well be a prelude to more dangerous provocations on the part of the US (more…)
Mon 8 Sep 2008
Ask The Attorney General to Remove The Special Administrative Measures for Fahad Hashmi
The trial date for Hashmi’s case has now been postponed until the spring of 2009. Hashmi’s attorney, Sean Maher, was finally given clearance to see the classified evidence the prosecution intends to present against Hashmi. (more…)
Mon 8 Sep 2008
From Ronald B. McGuire
Youngbloods, Elders and Friends:
Why should we vote for Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente? (more…)
Wed 3 Sep 2008
We will not know the decision in Dr. Dhafir’s appeal for several weeks or months. I will soon post a summary of the oral arguments that took place in New York City on August 28, 2008.
Wed 3 Sep 2008
Minnesota Chapter of National Lawyers Guild
In what appears to be the first use of criminal charges under the 2002 Minnesota version of the Federal Patriot Act, Ramsey County Prosecutors have formally charged 8 alleged leaders of the RNC Welcoming Committee with Conspiracy to Riot in Furtherance of Terrorism. (more…)
Tue 2 Sep 2008
After 5 Grueling Years, a Moment of Repose
Fairfax, VA – September 2, 2008 – After five-and-a-half years of harsh and gratutious detention, former Florida professor and civil rights activist Dr. Sami Al-Arian was released on bond, reuniting with his family for the first time since his ordeal began in 2003. (more…)