A century ago, there was a surge in lynching and other white racist violence against blacks across the American South, combined with a burst in Confederate pride, actions and attitudes fueled by the widely proclaimed movie, “The Birth of a…
Category: Constitution
A Vague War Declaration on ISIS
‘Christianists’ Howl at Obama’s Truth-telling
A Peace Activist in Federal Prison
Finding Creative Ways to Torture
When Silencing Dissent Isn’t News
Convicting Sterling to Chill Whistleblowing
In the cause of protecting government secrets, the CIA and Justice Department made an example of ex-CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling by convicting him of exposing a dubious covert operation without presenting clear-cut evidence that he did, a chilling message to others, notes Norman…