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  • Video: Marcus Raskin: Hold President Obama to Account on Torture Issue!
    28 June 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    One of the speakers at a “Demand Accountability for Torture” rally, on June 25, 2009, in John Marshall Park, in Washington, D.C. was Marcus Raskin. He is an author and the cofounder of the Institute for Policy Studies. Check out: http://www.ips-dc.org/staff/marcus Mr. Raskin was introduced by David Swanson of afterdowningstreet.org. Mr. Raskin underscored: “The President [Barack Obama]...says he is ‘against torture.’ So, if that is the case, then he should be held to account...When do we (…)

  • Appoint a Special Prosecutor for Torture (A Slideshow)
    26 June 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    Sights and scenes from the anti-torture rally, in John Marshall Park, on June 25, 2009, in Washington, D.C.; followed by the march to and demonstration, “Die-In,” at the U.S. Justice Department. For background, see: http://www.tassc.org/index.php?sn=42 and http://tortureaccountability.webs.com/ and http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/ For a brief overview of the Law concerning the subject matter of Torture, go to:
    http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/us_law/detainees/prohibits_torture.htm

  • Video: Torture Survivors: “Never Again!”
    26 June 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    Survivors of Torture participated in a rally, on June 25, 2009, in John Marshall Park, in Washington, D.C. They came from all parts of the world: Africa, Central and South America, the Philippines, and the Middle East. Patricio Rice, an activist, who was a torture victim decades ago, in Argentina, served as the spokesman for the group. He was introduced by David Swanson of afterdowningstreet.org. Mr. Rice said: “The Bush administration made torture a tool in the war against (…)

  • Video: Activists Demand a “Special Prosecutor for Torture”
    26 June 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Thursday, June 25, 2009, a spirited rally was held in John Marshall Park, in Washington, D.C. Its purpose: To demand that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder appoint a “Special Prosecutor for Torture,” who will hold accountable to the supremacy of the Law, certain members of the Bush-Cheney Gang, including ex-President George W. Bush, Jr. and V.P. Dick Cheney. They are suspected of authorizing torture on numerous detainees, in violation of the Geneva Convention, International Law, the (…)

  • Video: “Die In” at Justice Department, Re: Accountability for Torture
    26 June 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    In an act of nonviolent Civil Resistance, 11 activists participated in a “Die In” in front of the U.S. Justice, in Washington, D.C., on the afternoon of Thursday, June 25, 2009. The protesters were demanding a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to urge him to appoint a “Special Prosecutor for Torture.” Their purpose: To hold accountable to the supremacy of the Law, certain members of the Bush-Cheney Gang, including ex-President George W. Bush, Jr. and V.P. Dick Cheney, who are (…)

  • Impeach all those who authorized Torture
    23 April 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    by Habib Siddiqui
    "When a nation is complacent about its own crimes that are committed by top ranking government officials, it shows its moral bankruptcy and cannot demand respect or trust from the civilized world."
    The subject of an old report by the International Committee of Red Cross and a newly released memo from the Department of Justice has recently become a hot political topic across America. These reports showed how the Bush-Cheney Administration had authorized brutal torture (…)

  • Pirate Bay Verdict: Why Americans Should Fight Sweden’s Persecution of Its Citizens
    20 April 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    Against the US Constitution (quoted below) and — ask any lawyer — still the law of the land.
    by Clayton Hallmark
    Americans can ignore the court in Sweden that has just sentenced the four operators of the Pirate Bay search engine to "Download music, movies, games, software!" to 1 year each and to pay $900.000 each to Big Business/Nashville/Hollywood and related interests. The guys certainly intend to defy it. So do I. Watch their courageous stand made at their news conference here (…)

  • Petition from the Friends of Lebanese Solidarity Committee for the freedom of the Cuban Five to the President Obama
    18 April 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION
    His Excellency Mr. President Barack Obama: The White House, Washington DC USA
    Mr. President Obama,
    The undersigned, based on your slogan “Yes We Can”, hasten to inform you, and the American people, our deep concern about the method you treat and develop the case of Cuban five prisoners and their families, especially in regard to the systematic and continuous refusal to grant temporary visas to Adriana Pérez, wife of Gerardo and Olga Salanueva, the wife of (…)

  • Obama Protecting Bush from Spain?
    17 April 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    by David Swanson
    The official story is that Spain has decided not to prosecute Bush’s torture lawyers. Yet the known facts suggest something else entirely...
    http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/n...

  • Bush Yes, Galloway No. Canada bars Respect MP from entry
    21 March 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Respect MP, George Galloway has been refused entry to Canada to address the Peace Movement. According to the Government of Canada, he was barred for reasons of ’National Security’. The barring of George Galloway comes just days after ex US President George Bush spoke in Calgary, despite protests, including lawyers who argued Canada’s own law demands that ’credible’ war crimes suspects such as Bush, be banned. Condoleeza Rice, also on the most wanted list of unindicted US war criminals is (…)