Monthly Archives: April 2016

Ireland refuses to extradite, calls out US on inhumane solitary confinement

Irish High Court Bars Extradition of Terror Suspect to U.S., Citing Inhumanity of Solitary Confinement Loaded on April 1, 2016 by Derek Gilna published in Prison Legal News April, 2016, page 60 Filed under: War on Terror, Immigration, Control Units. … Continue reading

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Hillary’s Talking Points “Are Exactly Bernie’s” (RT America)

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Demand Justice for Erika Rocha: Attention to Abuses and Escalating Suicide Epidemic in CA Women’s Prison

Originally posted on Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity:
APRIL 25 2016 Press Release from California Coalition for Women Prisoners: Advocates demand justice for Erika Rocha, who was 35 years old and just one day away from her Youth Parole Hearing last…

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Was Darren Rainey killed because he had a Quran and was a Muslim

 

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CA state court : Prisoner Can’t Be Punished for Hunger Strike

Originally posted on Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity:
Below is the April 23, 2016 article from SF Gate/San Francisco Chronicle (minus photos and video in the article) Court’s full decision at the bottom of the post. State court rules prisoners can’t…

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Op-Ed in The Daily Reflector, Greenville NC – President Obama should visit Hiroshima, but not empty-handed

Originally posted on PEACE ACTION'S GROUNDSWELL:
Kevin Martin More Stories President Obama should visit Hiroshima, but not empty-handed N.C. tax swap fails to promote thriving communities Advertisement Saturday, April 23, 2016 Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent visit to…

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Burning Issues: Lawrence Wilkerson on U.S. as Empire

Published on Apr 13, 2016 Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell in the Bush administration, offers a sharp critique of U.S. “imperial power” empire-building in this Burning Issues video segment. Burning Issues offers … Continue reading

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Take Action to Demand a STOP to the Sleep Deprivation

Originally posted on Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity:
California prisoners in solitary confinement continue to be sleep-deprived due to jarringly noisy “security/welfare checks” 40-48 times a day. The ‘checks’ are particularly loud and distressing for people in Central CA Women’s Facility…

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Happy Earth Day? Maybe next year. Maybe not.

Published on Apr 22, 2016 A RIVER ON FIRE! Gas explodes from Australian river near fracking site. I was shocked by force of the explosion when I tested whether gas boiling through the Condamine River, Qld was flammable. So much … Continue reading

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“Can you make it rain harder?” ~ Prince

Published on Feb 12, 2016   A tribute to a legend that has passed too soon, take a look back at Prince’s iconic Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show through a rain and wind storm. Setlist included: “We Will Rock You”, … Continue reading

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