Category: War on Terror

Reflections on the “Unspeakable” – from Bert Sacks

(Seattle activist Bert Sacks defied the draconian sanctions against Iraq, for which the U.S. government fined him $16,000. But he refused to pay despite years of government threats and court actions.) Friends:Those who’ve followed these postings know that my legal battle with the federal government over a $16,000 fine (for traveling to Iraq to bring […]

Sunday March 17th, 2013 in Iraq, nonviolence, War on Terror | No Comments »

Bert Sacks vs. the U.S. government: Reflections, a guest blog by Bert Sacks

(Seattle activist Bert Sacks defied the draconian sanctions against Iraq, for which the U.S. government fined him $16,000. But he refused to pay despite years of government threats and court actions.) Friends: Those who’ve followed these postings know that my legal battle with the federal government over a $16,000 fine (for traveling to Iraq to […]

Sunday May 20th, 2012 in Iraq, nonviolence, War on Terror | No Comments »

Reflections on the past 21 years, a guest blog by Bert Sacks

(Seattle activist Bert Sacks defied the draconian sanctions against Iraq, for which the U.S. government fined him $16,000. But he refused to pay despite years of government threats and court actions.) Welcome to the sixteenth monthly posting: Those who’ve followed these postings know that my legal battle with the federal government over a $16,000 fine […]

Thursday May 3rd, 2012 in Iraq, nonviolence, War on Terror | No Comments »

Talat Hamdani: New York lawmaker terrorizing American Muslims

By Talat Hamdani “What’s Radicalizing American Muslims?” asks Peter King, (Newsday – December 19, 2010). Mr. King, the U.S. Representative for New York’s 3rd Congressional district, who will take the reins as chair of the House Homeland Security Committee next year, announced his plans to investigate Muslim Americans last week and to hold hearings on […]

Thursday February 17th, 2011 in War on Terror | No Comments »

Ryan Grim: Al Jazeera English TV blacked out across most of the U.S.

This article by Ryan Grim originally appeared at The Huffington Post, and is used by permission of the author. WASHINGTON – Canadian television viewers looking for the most thorough and in-depth coverage of the uprising in Egypt have the option of tuning into Al Jazeera English, whose on-the-ground coverage of the turmoil is unmatched by […]

Monday January 31st, 2011 in Journalism, War on Terror | No Comments »

Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist, gets 86 years in prison on questionable assault conviction

Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist who was convicted of charges that she tried to kill Americans while detained in Afghanistan in 2008, was sentenced Thursday to 86 years in prison. Aafia Siddiqui’s sentence was handed down by a federal New York court. The case, barely covered in the United States, has been closely watched […]

Friday September 24th, 2010 in Pakistan, War on Terror | No Comments »

Guantanamo prisoner may face torture if U.S. returns him to Algeria

A British nonprofit group working to help prisoners – from death row to Guantanamo – sent out the following press release. It speaks for itself. Reprieve April 6, 2010 Reprieve launches emergency legal action for Guantánamo prisoner Ahmed Belbacha as US government makes worrying deal with Algeria Lawyers for former British resident Ahmed Belbacha yesterday […]

Wednesday April 7th, 2010 in War on Terror | 2 Comments »