In Effort to End Prison Rape, Questions About a Monitor’s Independence
Posted with permission from Propublica After more than a decade of national legislative efforts to end prison rape, this month…
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Barbara Lee: Syria poses no imminent threat to the U.S.
During his 2007 presidential campaign, Barack Obama told the Boston Globe that,“The President does not have power under the Constitution…
A Travesty In Florida Part One: How Zimmerman Lied To Avoid Murder Conviction
Zimmerman: confidence of a man who knew he would walk [Speaking Truth To Power] First of a series: In addition…
1963 vs. 2013: From Aggressive Peaceful Activism To Tranquilizing Gradualism
[The View From Washington] “We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of…
In The End Even This Gridlocked Congress Must Function
President Obama shown with Speaker Boehner. Columnist believes Congress may still accomplish something As I speak to people about the…
Marching on DC: Voting Rights, Racial Justice and Climate Action
Dr. King cared about our earth and destruction of our environment [Future Hope] “On April 4, 1967, exactly a…
Washington Tribute To Bayard Rustin, Prime Organizer Of March On Washington
[March On Washington: Tribute] The American Federation of Teachers, the A. Philip Randolph Institute, the Service Employees International Union…
Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy: Jobs, Livable Wages, Decent Education and Global Peace
[The Dream: 50th Anniversary Celebration] In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the…
50 Years AFter Dream: Zimmerman And Other Injustices Should Inspire US To Strive Harder
[Op-Ed: National] It is hard to believe that 50 years have passed since the fateful March on Washington where Dr….
Did Florida Throw The Zimmerman Case? Travesty Needs Full Review
Did Prosecutor Angela Corey throw the Zimmerman case? [Speaking Truth To Power] Over a month ago, a historic miscarriage of…