by Jerry Higgins Here are musings of Glenn Beck on his show just last Tuesday: “Would I be more uncomfortable with a Muslim? Yes.” He and his co-host, of course, were discussing the GOP Presidential debate which took place on … Continued
Prisons
Cross-Post: In For a Penny: The Rise of America’s New Debtors’ Prisons
Originally Published on American Civil Liberties Union Website: October, 4th This ACLU report presents the results of a yearlong investigation into modern-day “debtors’ prisons,” and shows that poor defendants are being jailed at increasingly alarming rates for failing to pay … Continued
Politics
Torture Discourse Impacts National Character
Like a lot of people I’m worn out by the non-stop coverage of torture. After all who wants to hear more about Bush, Cheney and Abu Ghraib? Americans already divorced themselves from the horrification of war; our romanticized notion of … Continued
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Migrant Children in Greece:Unintended Victims of the “War on Terror”
Collateral Damage is one of those terms that we learn to use when talking about wars, but we seldom, if ever, stop to think what it entails. It’s a nice word that helps obscure the true nature of wars, and … Continued
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Attention to Israeli Attacks Should be Examined for Anti-Semitic Undertones
I’ve received several email alerts urging me to attend rallies protesting the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza, and while I do lend my voice to condemning Israel’s actions, I won’t attend any rallies. Israel is ruled by a far right-winged … Continued