Friday, September 14, 2007
I came across this story this morning (it might have been via Raw Story, but I do not recall now) and I have to tell you that it filled my heart all the way to the very top. Some students at a high school in Nova Scotia stood up to some gay-hating bullies…well, just […]
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
CNN.com finally ran a story about the Jena Six. (I know they ran a video, but I still believe in words.)
I wonder, in a year from now, will CNN.com try to shove a Jena Six anniversary special down our throats? Seeing how, you know, they’ve been all over this one…
Battling Modern Day Jim Crow: the “Jena Six”; How Online Media and Activism Are Making a Critical Difference
This terrific and uplifting piece posted by James Rucker at the Huffington Post should give hope that maybe some things can change for the better if enough people lean into the load and work together. The six young […]
Former Private Steven Green
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office/Associated Press
Private First Class Steven P. Green was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army before the full story was revealed about the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her three family members. Because he had already been released from the military via discharge, the FBI arrested […]
As reported by the Guardian Unlimited:
The 23-year-old - one of four US soldiers accused over the rape and killings - pleaded guilty and agreed to give evidence against the others to avoid the death penalty.
And…
The rape of Abeer Qassim al-Janabi and the killings happened in Mahmoudiya, a village around 20 miles south of Baghdad. They […]
High School Photo of Sgt. Paul Cortez
from The Army Times
As reported by Tim Hall at the Telegraph Online:
Sergeant Paul Cortez, 24, admitted he was among five soldiers who broke into an Iraqi home, raped the 14-year-old girl, then shot her and her family and set fire to the house.
Cortez was eligible for the death penalty, […]
Private Jesse Spielman / AP
You can read more of this story at both BBC.com and Raw Story.
Private Jesse Spielman was sentenced in military court to 110 years for conspiracy to Private Jesse Spielmanrape and murder.
From the BBC story:
Earlier in the week-long court martial at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, Pfc Spielman of the 101st Airborne […]
If you need any further proof that the current Administration disrespects the citizens of the U.S., here is your proof. J. Scott Jennings will not even describe for Senator Patrick Leahy what he does for the money the taxpayers of the U.S. pay him (as of July ‘06, that annual income was $95,000).
According to the […]
I finished reading T.C. Boyle’s latest book “Talk Talk” riding home on the A train yesterday. I have been a fan of Boyle’s since I read his first novel “Water Music” a quarter century ago. “Water Music” is bold and brilliant. “Talk Talk” is razor-sharp and tough-as-nails. Boyle is a master […]
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Here is a portion of a recent articles from Reuters:
Schumer, in a speech to the American Constitution Society, talked about the confirmation of Roberts and Alito in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
“Were we duped?” he asked.
“Were we too easily impressed by the charm of nominee Roberts and the erudition of nominee Alito?” Schumer asked. “Did we […]
