The San Diego rapper charged with conspiracy over an album reflecting gang culture is just the latest hip-hop artist to have his words used against him in court. Meet Tiny Doo, the rapper facing life in prison for making an album 3 Dec.14 – Geoffrey King – Guardian Tiny Doo is allegedly benefiting from increased more »
Palestinians Set to Seek Redress in a World Court By JODI RUDOREN – 31 Dec.14 – NYT JERUSALEM — President Mahmoud Abbas moved on Wednesday to have the Palestinian Authority join the International Criminal Court, opening a new front in the Middle East conflict that could lead to war-crimes prosecutions of Israeli officials and that more »
The Zapatistas presented themselves to the world on January 1, 1994, though the roots of the rebellion can be traced back 500 years to the European invasion of the Americas. During those five centuries, indigenous communities lost control of historic lands and were often forced into various forms of slavery and/or virtual slavery. Many rebellions more »
Bahrain: Human rights defender jailed without access to lawyer By Milana Knezevic – 1 Sep. 2014 – Index on Censorship Prominent human rights activist Maryam Alkhawaja has been jailed in Bahrain. She was detained at Bahrain International Airport on Friday as she tried to enter the country, and has yet to meet with her lawyer. more »
Hussain Hubail, is struggling to get medical care and survive in Jaw Prison. If he gets a consultant’s appointment the prison refuses to provide transport. Hussain’s Appeal on 20th August against his 5 year sentence was postponed until 21st September. If the US and UK Governments don’t want this young man to die in prison, more »
The Militarization of Racism and Neoliberal Violence 18 Aug. 2014 15:43 By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Police form a line during a standoff with protesters in Ferguson, Mo. – Photo: Whitney Curtis – NYT The recent killing and then demonization of an unarmed 18-year-old African-American youth, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri by a white police more »