INTER PRESS SERVICE – Poor defendants on death row, immigrants in unfair deportation proceedings, torture victims, domestic violence survivors and victims of racial discrimination – all these groups are consistently being denied access to justice while those responsible for the abuses are protected, according to a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union. Jamil Dakwar, director of the ACLU … Read More
THE PROGRESSIVE – Dec. 10 is international human rights day, and one thing we can do in the United States to honor it is to stop incarcerating persons with disabilities. I was the young, urban teen ribbed for wearing thick glasses and hearing aids. I was placed in special education classes. I fought a lot. And I ended up in … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS– Every issue around the world can only be truly communicated with unfettered access to media sources. Without an informed citizenry on the issues that impact our lives, there can be no true representation for the people. I believe communication is a human right, which is why I am organizing for a campaign called Communication is Your Right!, an … Read More
Democracy Now! has spent this week examining the revelations behind the first installments of State cables released by WikiLeaks on Sunday. Below is a collection of the outlet’s interviews and broadcasts covering torture, renditions, secret U.S. War Ops in Pakistan, U.S. pressure on other countries to thwart justice, and the most startling leaks that have yet to come. WikiLeaks … Read More
RAW STORY– Pilots, flight attendants are leading public opposition to intrusive new measures. TSA employees have reportedly admitted the pat-downs involving touching of genitals are meant to intimidate people into using body scanners. As public anger grows over the TSA’s body scanners and intrusive new airport pat-down procedure, a Web site is urging travelers to “opt out” from the body … Read More
