Tag Archives: Human Rights
Fake Everything — Confronting Our Ideological Hegemony
By Janet Phelan Source: Activist Post The recent invocation of “fake news”—notably being levied by those on both sides of the political fence—points to more than allegations of conspiratorial efforts to sway the opinions of John Q Public. What we … Continue reading
Forbidden Questions? 24 Key Issues That Neither the Washington Elite Nor the Media Consider Worth Their Bother
By Andrew J. Bacevich Source: TomDispatch.com Donald Trump’s election has elicited impassioned affirmations of a renewed commitment to unvarnished truth-telling from the prestige media. The common theme: you know you can’t trust him, but trust us to keep dogging him … Continue reading
Militarization of the Police: A Reflection of United States Foreign Policy
The war is both domestic and international By Abayomi Azikiwe Source: Global Research Over the last 14 months the notion of the United States as a bastion of human rights and democracy has been further shattered. With the police killing … Continue reading
The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery?
By Vicky Pelaez Source: Global Research Human rights organizations, as well as political and social ones, are condemning what they are calling a new form of inhumane exploitation in the United States, where they say a prison population of up to … Continue reading
If there’s no justice, there’s escrache!
From Wikipedia: Escrache is the name given in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Spain to a type of demonstration in which a group of activists go to the homes or workplaces of those whom they want to condemn and publicly humiliate … Continue reading
Chanukah Message From Jewish Voice For Peace
You can give a gift in honor of a loved one and on behalf of dignity, human rights and equality for Israelis and Palestinians at Jewish Voice for Peace.
