Hunger Strike Aftermath
Submitted on May 16, 2012Israel notoriously violates the deals it negotiates.
The Nakba: Before and After
Submitted on May 16, 2012Israel grievously harmed Palestinian heritage and culture.
Canada in Breach of Human Rights Obligations in Omar Khadr Case
Submitted on May 16, 2012By Lawyers Rights Watch - May 16, 2012
The Canadian government has...failed to take any steps to prevent or remedy U.S. crimes against Khadr including torture and other ill treatment, nine years of arbitrary detention without trial, denial of habeas corpus, denial of access to counsel, denial of access to an independent tribunal, conviction under retroactive laws, conviction based on confessions extracted by torture, and non-disclosure and falsification of evidence.
How Louisiana Became the Prison Capitol of the World
Submitted on May 16, 2012By Chris Kromm - May 15, 2012
The share of Louisiana's population that is locked up in jails or prisons is triple that of Iran and seven times that of China. In the last two decades, Lousiana's incarceration rate has doubled, with one out of 86 Louisianians doing time -- double the national rate...In Louisiana, it's not just big for-profit prison companies -- it's small-town entrepreneurial sheriffs who lock people up to make money...
Study Proves Sex Workers are Safer with Indoor Work Spaces
Submitted on May 16, 2012By Eli Mills - Vancouver Media Co-op
A study has recently been released by the BC Centre For Excellence in HIV and the University of British Columbia that proves what community advocates have been saying for years: safer indoor spaces for sex work save lives...“It’s common sense if you think about it...Imagine yourself preparing to work outside in the cold, negotiating services and fees in strangers’ cars. Then imagine yourself preparing to work out of your apartment building, which happens to be staffed with caring, vigilant support staff committed to helping you stay safe no matter what.”
Occupy Clinics: Health Care, Not Warfare
Submitted on May 16, 2012By Mental Health Movement Chicago - Sunday, May 13 2012
To all our family from the global 99%, to all those who believe that health care is a human right, to all those coming to protest NATO and its wars for profit around the globe, to all those who have struggled with mental illness personally or with loved ones, to all those who have been denied health care, to all those who have waited all day in emergency rooms, to all those public servants facing layoffs or cuts to salary and pension, to all those who are sick and tired of being sick and tired, to all those who believe that another world is possible beyond this madness.
Canada's No-Fly List: Who Really Controls Canadian Airspace?
Submitted on May 16, 2012By Maher Arar - rabble.ca
Canada is not the only decision-maker when it comes to refusing air travelers on overseas trips, and on some selected domestic flights which pass through U.S. airspace. This fact made many civil rights activists question whether Canada has lost its airspace sovereignty...[T]he negative impact of this list on civil liberties and on the lives of many innocent human beings has been significant: Lives have been destroyed...and worst of all, the psychological scars endured by those who are targeted by the list persist and may never go away.
U.S./Israeli Special Relationship
Submitted on May 15, 2012The US/Israeli relationship threatens humanity.
U.S. and Canada Implementing Beyond the Border Perimeter Security Initiatives
Submitted on May 15, 2012By Dana Gabriel
As the U.S.-Canada action plan implementation process continues, there still remains many concerns with the further integration and militarization of the northern border. This includes the loss of sovereignty and risks to privacy rights related to more cross-border sharing of personal information. While there have been online consultations surrounding the perimeter security agreement, there has yet to be any open public hearings or congressional and parliamentary debates.
Hunger Strike Deal
Submitted on May 15, 2012Palestinian hunger strikers redefined courage. Mass willingness to die for justice is unprecedented.
