Federal Government Turns A Blind Eye To Terrible Conditions In Private Prisons
The government bares a significant portion of the responsibility for the abusive environments nurtured at private prisons over the past few decades.
Delete Your Account – Episode 12: Combating Media Bias
Roqayah and Kumars talk to Adam Johnson about his work chronicling how mainstream media outlets serve as PR firms for government and other powerful interests.
Freedom Square Encampment Thrives In One Of Chicago’s Most Neglected Areas
The occupation of Freedom Square demands the city invest in black communities and defund violent police systems and incarceration.
Teen Once Detained At Guantanamo May Not Sue For Torture, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Mohammed Jawad’s lawsuit seeking damages for torture.
US Defense Firms Profit By Saudi Arabia’s Slaughter Of Yemen
While the US defense industry gains billions selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, thousands of innocent civilians in Yemen lose their lives.
Turkey’s Detente With Russia; Dispute Over Thwarted Terror Attack on Crimea
Next Cold War Roundup 8/12/16 Turkish Pres. Erdogan and Russian Pres. Putin held a summit in Russia, and continue discussions about Syria, where a large gap between their positions remain. US special forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue to stabilize the situation in Manbij, and outgoing commander MacFarland
I Stacked Detainees Into Human Pyramids, Now I’m Endorsing Hillary Clinton
Given my past involvement stacking naked detainees on each other, it’s my belief Clinton understands soldiers experience tough situations every day.
New Methods Of Restraining Inmates Have Deadly Outcomes
As governments continue to fail to provide assistance and treatment to those in need, newer restraint techniques have begun to take shape across the nation.
With Libya, US Now Has Ground Forces In Four Wars
News that US ground forces are now fighting in Libya means the US is now involved in at least four active wars.
Bringing The Horror Film Industry To The Middle East
In the wake of the Arab Spring, there has never been a better time for Middle Easterners to indulge in horror as an art form and means of social commentary.
