2012: The Dawning of a People’s Global Movement, March and Computerized Resistance Dr Rachael Rudolph Hands outstretched and faces lifted to the sky, the young look upward as the rivulets of rain pierce their flesh. A mother yells to come inside, before they catch their death. Death is not something that crosses the mind in […]
Why I am Suing Barak Obama Chris Hedges Attorneys Carl J. Mayer and Bruce I. Afran filed a complaint Friday in the Southern U.S. District Court in New York City on my behalf as a plaintiff against Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to challenge the legality of the Authorization for Use of […]
Norman Finkelstein: There was NO WAR in GAZA, it was a MASSACRE [to view click here http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/norman-finkelstein-there-was-no-war-in-gaza-it-was-a-massacre] Source: http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/norman-finkelstein-there-was-no-war-in-gaza-it-was-a-massacre
The Judaization of Palestine: 2011 Displacement Trends [an brief excerpt, to read more click on provided link] ICAHD This publication provides a political analysis of the root causes and consequences of Israel’s house demolition policy, focusing on the demolition of Palestinian homes and other structures in the Occupied West Bank. House demolitions and forced evictions […]
Close the Guantánamo Gulag Marjorie Cohn Travelers to Cuba and music lovers are familiar with the song “Guantanamera” – literally, the girl from Guantánamo. With lyrics by José Martí, the father of Cuban independence, Guantanamera is probably the most widely known Cuban song. But Guantánamo is even more famous now for its US military prison. […]
Revealed: The FBI’s Secretive Practice of “Blackballing” Files Jason Leopold Have you ever filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the FBI and received a written response from the agency stating that it could not locate records responsive to your request? If so, there’s a chance the FBI may have found some documents, […]
CASE: European Court of Human Rights Blocks Deportation to Jordan The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (ECtHR) today handed down its judgment in the case of Othman v United Kingdom (2012), ruling that the UK cannot deport Omar Othman (Abu Qatada) to Jordan. Although diplomatic assurances between the two countries could ensure his […]
Alarming Discussion with Professor Noam Chomsky Regarding Our Nation and World Recorded at Professor Chomsky’s office on Dec. 06, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMo77yaqQrc&list=UUkp82XygTyAphmJ4HqABVUQ&index=1&feature=plcp Source: Uploaded by DrKenHildebrandt on Jan 11, 2012,
Martin Luther King Day Speech 2012 Transcript of the King Day at the Dome address by NAACP President & CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous at the South Carolina State Capitol Monday, January 16 2012. We would like to hear from you. Click here to visit our Facebook page and share how you plan to help uphold […]
Criminal Justice and Mass Incarceration Since our inception in the 1960’s, when our attorneys defended protestors at the Chicago Democratic National Convention, CCR has been at the forefront of criminal justice issues such as mass incarceration, jail expansion, and challenging unjust detentions. In a country that puts more people in jail than any other country […]
Is the bid for Palestinian statehood bad for peace? CMEC – MAP Chairman Robin Kealy: During my service as a diplomat, over many years in the Middle East, I frequently had to defend and justify publicly my Government’s policies, with some of which I privately felt distinctly uncomfortable. Such is the nature of the job-and […]
IOA interview with Haneen Zoabi: Challenge Zionism; demand equality and co-existence Jonathan Cook The Israeli Occupation Archive – 14 Jan 2012 Haneen Zoabi is a Palestinian member of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset. A member of the Balad party (the National Democratic Assembly), she has served as a Member of Knesset (MK) since 2009. Zoabi is […]
CCR Holds Press Briefing; Large Coalition Stages Rally in Front of White House Leading to Supreme Court; Men at Guantánamo Plan Peaceful Protests January 11, 2012, Washington, DC – Today, on the tenth anniversary of the arrival of the first detained men at the U.S. prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, the Center for Constitutional Rights […]
Ki-Moon: All Israeli Settlements Illegal Alaa Ashkar – IMEMC & Agencies The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, demanded on Sunday the removal of the Israeli Occupation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, considering that the continuing of the Israeli Occupation blocks the establishing of an Independent Palestinian state, the Maan News Agency reported Sunday afternoon Mr. Ban […]
Israeli Soldiers Leak Classified Info The Israeli Army has been grappling with a series of massive leaks of classified information by its own soldiers through online services, a report says. Israeli Army secrets are beaming around the world, mostly from the inside, Russia Today reported. The report added that with just one click, everything that […]