(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(This comes from Oneamerica, the largest immigrant advocacy organization in Washington State, which is working “to ensure that immigrant communities and their rights are recognized and upheld in our democracy.”) Take action: a system that deports a wounded veteran is truly un-American! On January 12, an immigration judge refused to stay the deportation of U.S. […]
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 […]
The cover of the August 9 edition of Time magazine was designed with shock and awe in mind. It shows a picture of Bibi Aisha, a young woman from Afghanistan whose nose and ears had been cut off. The photo was accompanied by the headline: “What happens if we leave Afghanistan”. I’m sure it’s just […]
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 […]
Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist was convicted Wednesday of charges that she tried to kill Americans while detained in Afghanistan in 2008. The Associated Press reported that Siddiqui, 37, was convicted on two counts of attempted murder, though the crime was not found by the jury to be premeditated. She was also convicted of […]
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