Judge: Iraqis Sufficiently Allege Torture By Military Contractor And May Proceed With Lawsuit
A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought against CACI Premier Technology for its alleged involvement in Iraqi torture at the Abu Ghraib prison.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Rome Wasn’t Burnt in a Day’ By ESCAPE-ISM
Here’s a song from last year that still hasn’t left my personal rotation in 2018: “Rome Wasn’t Burnt in a Day,” a stealthy post-punk ode to working together in tearing down impossible structures of power. It appeared on the debut record by ESCAPE-ISM, “Introduction to Escape-ism,” the first-ever solo record
Trump Administration Argues It May Detain Captives At Guantánamo Until Fighting Stops In Afghanistan
In response to legal challenge against “perpetual detention,” Trump administration maintains it may hold detainees “until fighting stops” in Afghanistan
Daniel Ellsberg On A Life Dedicated To Preventing Nuclear Attack That Would Result In Near-Extinction Of Humans
Daniel Ellsberg is best known as the whistleblower who released the Pentagon Papers, which exposed what United States government officials really knew and thought about the Vietnam War. But he also worked as a nuclear war planner when he was a RAND Corporation researcher and consultant for the Defense Department.
Mueller Indictment Part Of Cycle Of Information Warfare And Election Meddling Between U.S. And Russia
The Mueller indictment is part of an ongoing cycle of information warfare and election interference between the United States and Russia that goes back decades.
Appeals Court: Trump’s Anti-Muslim Comments Continue To Taint Travel Ban
Yet another federal appeals court, the Fourth Circuit, ruled against President Donald Trump’s travel ban against Muslims.
ICE Put Immigrant Woman, Who Alleged Sexual Abuse, In Solitary To Make Her Recant Claims
An incarcerated immigrant woman, who alleged sexual harassment and assault by a corrections officer, said she was thrown in solitary confinement for 60 hours and was told she would not be released until she publicly recanted her accusations. Laura Monterrosa is a 23 year old immigrant from El Salvador detained
New York Jail Inspectors Smuggle Contraband Into Jails, Find Culture Of Corruption Alive And Well
An undercover investigator posing as a correction officer smuggled drugs, alcohol, and a razor blade into jails in Manhattan and Brooklyn with incredible ease and found the Department of Corrections failed to implement reforms it supported publicly for nearly five years. A report published by the Department of Investigations [PDF],
US Intelligence Invites Citizens To Dismiss Dissent As Part Of Russia’s Efforts To Undermine Midterm Elections
U.S. intelligence claims Russia will likely target 2018 midterm elections by sowing political turmoil. So should all Americans be skeptical of dissent?
Protest Song Of Week: ‘Fight For You’ By Raye Zaragoza
Raye Zaragoza is a Native American (O’odham), Mexican, Taiwanese, and Japanese singer-songwriter. She garnered praise as well as awards for her protest song against the Dakota Access Pipeline, “In The River.” Last year, Zaragoza released an album, “Fight For You,” that contains multiple songs of protest. They draw inspiration from