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Bernard Lafayette: Martin Luther King’s Disciple
Bernard LaFayette recounts his experiences during the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama on January 10, 2009. Photo: Reuters/Pamela Zappardino/Handout/United States.Activist spreads King’s teachings on nonviolenceBy Andrea Shalal-Esa / January 19, 2009 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernard LaFayette, beaten and arrested … Continue reading
Inauguration Day 2009: More Than Meets the Eye
Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
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Tagged Electoral politics, George W. Bush, Humor, Political Cartoon
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Rush Limbaugh : ‘I Hope Obama Fails’
Limbaugh: ‘I don’t need 400 words, I need four: I hope he fails… Somebody’s gotta say it.’By Faiz Shakir / January 20, 2009 “Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after years of defending Bush?” asks the … Continue reading
Ex-Narc to El Paso City Council : Legalize Drugs
Prohibition will never curb border violence related to the illegal drug trade, nor will it ever reduce any of the devastating consequences associated with illegal drugs. The only way to reduce illegal drug-market violence is to legalize and regulate drugs, … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Drug War, el paso, Prohibition
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Israel : IDF Curbs Travel; Fear War Crimes Arrests
The Hague: War crimes charges in the works? Photo by AP.Israel expresses concern over international human rights groups’ intention to file war crimes charges against military personnel with The Hague, local European courts; says officers planning to travel must contact … Continue reading
Israeli Government Suppressing Dissent; Hundreds Jailed
‘According to Israeli police reports, at least 763 Israeli citizens, the majority of them Palestinian and 244 under 18 years old, have been arrested, imprisoned or detained for participating in demonstrations.’ By Nora Barrows-Friedman | January 19, 2009 JERUSALEM — … Continue reading
Gay Bishop Gene Robinson a No Show on HBO
Bishop Gene Robinson: If a tree falls in the forest… Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP. Bishop Gene Robinson asked the nation to pray for the “understanding that our president is a human being and not a messiah.” But only … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishop Gene Robinson, Broadcast Media, Gay Liberation, GLBT Rights, HBO, Obama Inauguration
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Obama and Change From the Bottom Up
Photo by Helen Livingstone / Financial Times, UK‘Obama’s election has revealed a far-reaching hunger for change that had been largely unexpressed. Now is the time to start translating this sentiment into activism — because it is only through struggle that … Continue reading
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Tagged Obama Administration, Obama Inauguration, Social Action, Social Change
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U.S. Law : Those Who Authorized Torture MUST Be Prosecuted
Attorney General-designate Eric Holder (shown testifying at hearings on Capitol Hill):”No one is above the law.” Photo by Evan Vucci / AP. It’s rather difficult to understand how people think that we’re going to ‘send a message to the world’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Criminal Justice, Eric Holder, Torture, War Crimes
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Houston Judges Address Cocaine Law Reform
Reform of cocaine laws will seriously address the problem of jail overcrowding.‘Cocaine is just a chemical. It has no more and no less moral weight than any other chemical. It’s bad for you, but treat it like other chemicals that … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Drug War, Houston
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War Crimes Accusations Going to World Court
A woman cries as she holds the body of one of her relatives at the mortuary of Al-Shifa hospital on January 16, 2009. An international group of lawyers and jurists said Saturday they would ask the International Criminal Court to … Continue reading
