Both the human and the economic cost of imprisonment is spiralling out of control.
civil liberties & police
Mexican women strike over femicides
The day after Women’s Right Day, millions of women went on a general strike against Mexico’s unchecked murder of sisters, mothers and daughters. Women all over Latin America pledged support, as must all human rights fighters everywhere.
Support Parole and Compassionate Release for Dr. Mutulu Shakur
Dr. Mutulu Shakur was targeted by the FBI’s now-infamous Counter-Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) as early as 1968.
Brazilian Judge Declines to Move Forward With Charges Against Glenn Greenwald “for Now”
A bit of good news for press freedom. From The Intercept.
Julian Assange, the free press, and whistleblowers
The U.S.’ zealous pursuit of Assange is really an attempt to bully, intimidate and threaten” those who expose and protest governments’ war crimes and corruption.
Stephen Miller: White supremacy in the White House
The far-right champion behind Trump’s cruel anti-immigration policies should be ousted.
“Kill all women”: I don’t see the humor
Social media scorn and violent declarations against women are far from being jokes.
Stand With Glenn Greenwald
Demand that Brazilian prosecutors respect press freedom and drop the blatant politically motivated charge against journalist Glenn Greenwald.
Letters to the editor — December 2019
Readers’ opinions and fight-back announcements.
