Last month DHS and ICE accidentally seized 84,000 innocent sites. Over the last several months, DHS has seized at least two dozen domain names on copyright infringement grounds. Earlier this month, DHS and ICE arrested Brian McCarthy … [Read more...]
Coming Unhinged On the Far Right
I for one am not surprised at the reports surfacing over the last twenty four hours that there have been attacks, threats and vandalism aimed at Democrats who voted in favor of health care reform. As of this morning there are ten such … [Read more...]
A Crumb For the Starving: Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008
[The] legislation would require the federal government to establish mandatory standards for medical and mental health care, replacing the voluntary standards that apply now in the network of more than 300 publicly and privately run jails … [Read more...]
“Stop the Raids”: A Convergence of Truths on New Bedford
These pictures, taken around the same time, express more truths than I ever could in words. Above is a picture of a Guatemalan girl used by the U.S. government. Below is a picture of a Guatemalan girl who was the victim of the U.S. … [Read more...]