Monthly Archives: October 2007

The most telling fact about this story is that I found no US sources that covered it. And you think we have a free press? Don’t be silly …. Thousands in US anti-war protests Tens of thousands of people have … Continue reading →

Firm blamed for Baghdad embassy flaws gains new jobsBy Warren P. Strobel | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — The Kuwaiti contractor that’s building the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad — behind schedule and plagued by allegations of shoddy construction and safety … Continue reading →

IRAQ: Child prisoners abused and tortured, say activists BAGHDAD, 25 October 2007 (IRIN) – Iraqi NGOs have raised concerns about the condition of children in local prisons, saying they are abused and tortured during interrogation. “Children are being treated as … Continue reading →

Guatemala: Banana Workers Union Leader AssassinatedWritten by Kimberly Kern Wednesday, 24 October 2007 On September 23rd, Marco Tulio Portela Ramirez, a union organizer, was gunned down outside his home as he prepared to go to work at the Bandegua banana … Continue reading →

Freedom Writ LargeBy John Pilger This is John Pilger’s address to a London meeting, ‘Freedom Writ Large’, organized by PEN and the Writers Network of Burma, on October 25. 10/27/07 “ICH’ — — Thank you PEN for asking me to … Continue reading →

Justice DeniedBy William A. Cohn 10/26/07 “ICH” — – It was a case of mistaken identity. It could have happened to any one of us. And yet, in 2007 it is hard for us to imagine the ongoing nightmare endured … Continue reading →

Breaking Down an Innocent Man: The FBI’s Right to Threaten TortureBy JAMES BOVARD A federal appeals court has concluded that an FBI agent must go to trial on charges he coerced a false confession out of a prime suspect in … Continue reading →

“Support Endless War” – MDS Street Theatre In Times SquareBy Thomas Good – October 24, 2007 New York, NY – October 19, 2007. Members of MDS New York were joined by students from Pratt, New School and Pace SDS in … Continue reading →

Donald Rumsfeld Charged With Torture During Trip To Franceby International Federation for Human Rights — FIDH and Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)October 27, 2007 Complaint Filed Against Former Defense Secretary for Torture, … Continue reading →

The original post from David and Sally Hamilton explains what’s happening in these pictures.

Truth Mattersby Charles Sullivan / October 26th, 2007 I have been writing political essays for a few years now. I do so as a reluctant enthusiast, not because I wanted to write on these themes; but because, it seemed to … Continue reading →

In Charlie’s own words: “On King on you Huskies…” It’s Sgt. Preston of the Royal Canadian Mounties with his famous dog Yukon King. “I arrest you in the name of the crown. Anything you say … Well, King, this case … Continue reading →