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Sarah Harrison, speaking Truth to Power 
On November 6, 2013, Sarah Harrison sent us a letter from exile: "The job of the press is to speak truth to power. And yet for doing our job we are persecuted. I say that these aggressive and illegal tactics to silence us - inventing arbitrary legal interpretations, over-zealous charges and disproportionate sentences - must not be permitted to succeed. I stand in solidarity with all those intimidated and persecuted for bringing the truth to the public...
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Posted: Thu, Nov 14, 2013 8:27am PST
Imprisoned Greenpeace activists moved to St. Petersburg 
Kresty prison, completed in 1893, is now called "Investigative Isolator No. 1 of the Administration of the Federal Service for the Execution of Punishments for the city of Saint Petersburg" This is where some of the Arctic Sunrise activists will now be held....
Posted: Wed, Nov 13, 2013 3:35pm PST
The pain of life under tyranny 
Petr Pavlensky, opposition artist seen above, has nailed his testicle to the coblestones of Red Square, protesting repression on Russia's "Day of Police"....
Posted: Sun, Nov 10, 2013 11:22am PST
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Government Prayer Case WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments today in Town of Greece v. Galloway, a case challenging a New York town’s practice of regularly starting town meetings with Christian prayer. The challenge was brought by citizens of the town of Greece, N.Y. who felt that Christian prayer was being imposed upon them as a condition of attending public meetings....
Posted: Wed, Nov 6, 2013 10:52am PST
Senate Legislation Legitimizes Lawless Surveillance police state...
Posted: Tue, Nov 5, 2013 12:13am PST
NAACP Offers Testimony at Senate Committee Hearing on “Stand Your Ground” Laws 
(Washington, DC) – On October 29, the NAACP submitted testimony (see PDF) to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights regarding impact of “Stand Your Ground” laws....
Posted: Mon, Nov 4, 2013 9:19pm PST
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