Sat 25 Apr 2009
Will Potter 4/14/09
The government is using secretive prison facilities on U.S. soil, called Communication Management Units, to house inmates accused of being tied to “terrorism” groups. They overwhelmingly include Muslim inmates, along with at least two animal rights and environmental activists. (more…)
Fri 24 Apr 2009
Jeremy Scahill Alternet 4/24/09
Some estimate that private security inside the US actually outnumber police 5-to-1.
The United States is in the midst of the most radical privatization agenda in its history. We see this in schools, health care, prisons, and certainly with the US military/national security/intelligence apparatus. (more…)
Thu 23 Apr 2009
Thu 23 Apr 2009
From WRMEA Thursday, April 23, 2009Â See also http://www.freesamialarian.org/
Dear Friends,
In a surprise announcement Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s hearing scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled. Judge Leonie Brinkema will be moving forward with a WRITTEN ORDER instead. No one has received any explanations as to why and naturally we are concerned about the implications. (more…)
Wed 22 Apr 2009
press@ccrjustice.org  Center for Consititutinal Rights
“Those who practice social justice law are essentially swimming upstream while others are on their way down. Unless you are serious about your direction and the choices you make and the need for assistance, teamwork and renewal, you will likely grow tired and start floating along and end up going downstream with the rest. We all grow tired at points…The goal is to try to structure our lives and relationships in such a way that we can recognize when we get lost and be ready to try to reorient ourselves and start over.” (more…)
Tue 21 Apr 2009
By William Fisher The Public Record 4/21/09
Human rights advocates who were critical of President Barack Obama’s decision not to prosecute Central Intelligence Agency operatives who tortured war-on-terror prisoners are hailing a Spanish judge’s order to pursue a criminal investigation into the actions of six Bush administration lawyers for providing legal cover for torture — despite a recommendation from his prosecutors that the case not go forward. (more…)
Mon 20 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty percent of Americans say they have delayed or postponed medical care, mostly doctor visits, and many said cost was the main reason, according to a survey released on Monday. (more…)
Mon 20 Apr 2009
Glenn Greenwald Salon 4/20/09 (more…)