Syrian Official Resigns in Protest of Assad’s ‘Savage’ Regime
Sep 2, 2011 The attorney general of the Syrian province Hama resigned in a video posted online by activists Thursday in protest of President Bashar al-Assad's violent response to peaceful protesters.
Detainees vs. Bush
Jul 17, 2009 Finally someone is going after George W. Bush for his crimes against the world -- it's just a shame that it's not the U.S. Congress. An Al-Jazeera journalist imprisoned for six years in Guantanamo is planning joint legal action against the former president.
Immunity Issue Snags U.S.-Iraq Agreement
Sep 19, 2008 We tearfully regret to inform you that an agreement that would legally extend the US imperial occupation of Iraq is at risk of falling apart, as Iraqi officials continue to make the audacious demand that U soldiers and mercenaries be subject to Iraqi law for crimes committed outside the scope of military operations.
Ass Spanking
Sep 23, 2007Greenwald’s Latest: Impeach Cheney
Jul 7, 2007 The latest viral video from the folks at Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films is a joint effort with Democrats.com and AfterDowningStreet.com to try to build support for impeachment of the vice president.Human Rights Watch: Hussein Trial ‘Flawed and Unsound’
Nov 20, 2006 Still wondering whether the trial of Saddam Hussein might have been a miscarriage of justice? Take a look at the HRW report (pdf) and make up your mind Hussein's chief defense lawyer, Khalil al-Dulami, recently complained to the BBC that he has been prevented from filing appeal papers.
Amnesty International Accuses Israel of War Crimes
Aug 24, 2006 Amnesty International has referred to some of Israel's actions in Lebanon as "war crimes that give rise to individual criminal responsibility" A report by the human rights organization condemned the deliberate bombing of civilian infrastructure and the loss of civilian life, noting: "Entire families were killed in air strikes on their homes or in their vehicles while fleeing the aerial assaults on their villages as the Red Cross and other rescue workers were prevented from accessing the areas by continuing Israeli strikes".
Bush Rallies His Base
May 26, 2006Two Reports: U.S. Soldiers Killed Many Iraqi Civilians
Mar 21, 2006 Two separate claims of American soldiers murdering Iraqi civilians have arisen. One report involves the alleged killing of 15 people, including a 3-year-old girl; the second involves the alleged murder of 11, including a 75-year-old woman and a 6-month-old infant.
Blair Advisor Urged Prescribing Free Heroin
Feb 9, 2006 He recommended that the prime minister try to undercut the $6-billion-per-year black market, and to free heroin users from having to commit crimes to buy their drugs. | storyHey, at least it's more progressive than N.Y. state's draconian and racist Rockefeller Laws.
