Ohio Prisoner On Hunger Strike Against Punishment For Netflix Documentary Enters Infirmary
Ohio prisoner Siddique Abdullah Hasan entered the infirmary at the Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP) on March 24, “presumably due to failing health,” nearly one month into his hunger strike against a 90-day phone and email restriction he received as punishment for appearing in the Netflix documentary series, “Captive.” One episode of the series
The GOP’s New Front In Culture War Against Climate Science
Republicans and the fossil fuel interests that own them—along with their theoconservative ideologies—have opened up a new front in the culture wars.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Call To Arms’ by Sturgill Simpson
This may be one of the more popular and well-known protest songs from 2016. It was performed on “Saturday Night Live” by Sturgill Simpson. The brass part for the song packs quite a punch and has a lot to do with why this antiwar song is such a rousing tune.
Oregon State Student Group Stands Up For Arab Journalists Amidst Calls To Disinvite Them From Event
A student group hosting an event at Oregon State University on Palestine, Syria, and Yemen, refuses to disinvite two Arab journalists scheduled to speak.
Following Vaughn Rebellion, Prisoners Issue List Of Demands For Reforms
Prisoners at Delaware’s James T. Vaughn Correctional Center wrote an open letter to the warden and department of corrections, which includes a list of 22 requests addressing various problems at the facility. The list expands upon demands made in February, when men in the housing unit, Building C, launched an uprising that lasted over
Obamacare Is A Failure, But It Will Only ‘Explode’ If Trump Sabotages It
The American Health Care Act has gone down in a blaze of glory. It is time to focus on what President Donald Trump has long said would be his plan B.
Flynn Scandal Draws Attention To Power Of Turkish Lobby
Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was working for Turkey while also working for Trump’s presidential campaign, but failed to register.
Interview WIth Mark Ames: The Unending Baffling Frenzy Over Trump, Putin, And Russia
For this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Mark Ames, a journalist and co-host of the Radio War Nerd podcast. Ames also is the co-author of “The Exile: Sex, Drugs, and Libel in the New Russia” and “Going Postal: Rage, Murder, and Rebellion
In Political Prosecution, Palestinian American Organizer Accepts Plea Deal, Will Be Deported
Palestinian American organizer Rasmea Odeh accepted a plea deal from the U.S. government. She’ll lose her citizenship, be deported, but serve no prison time.
Neil Gorsuch And His Past Hostility Against Guantanamo Lawyers
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch did not address troubling claims he made about Guantanamo lawyers fabricating claims of abuse and torture.