The American Friends Service Committee (Arizona) was denied a temporary restraining order to halt the Arizona Department of Corrections from awarding contracts for new private prisons. The Dept. of Corrections has said it would award contracts immediately. AFSC has also filed an injunction to halt the award of contracts. The…
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Sunday blip in Time A Growing Trend: Moving Back Home with Mom and Dad Obama to seek a new tax rate for the wealthy Wave of Illegal, Senseless and Violent Evictions Swells in Port au Prince College Grads Increasingly More Likely to Be Bankrupt Reminder: 9/19: Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes,…
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Last Sunday I wrote a diary challenging the actions of the great and mighty Kos. I called for a boycott of your site for one week. Many people voiced solidarity. Your voice was silent. Until Friday. And you yelled…uncle. I challenged you and your decisions. I looked you right in…
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Leonard Peltier has been in prison for decades for a crime he never committed. You can learn more about Leonard Peltier here, by watching the video below, and by reading the note from Ben Carnes below. The following is a note from Ben Carnes. Read it to find out what…
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What You Can Do This Weekend (Information provided by Equal Justice USA and Amnesty International; compiled by Criminal Injustice at Critical Mass Progress) Georgia’s District Attorney, Larry Chisolm, has the power to stop the execution of Troy Davis, scheduled for Wednesday, 21 September, but has not done so. That leaves…
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Save the Date – October 6, 2011 2nd Annual “Back to School for Haiti” Fundraiser! Help us meet our goal of $12,000 at our once yearly annual fundraiser! Who: You! Where: 48 Monroe Place, Brooklyn Heights When: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 6-9pm What: Music, dancing, food, drinks, stories and photos…
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Today’s blip in Time 9/16: Today is a Global Day of Action for Troy Davis Duane Buck Texas execution halted by supreme courtSee also: Stop Duane Buck’s Execution Want a Real Economic Stimulus and Jobs Plan? Forgive Student Loan Debt! Libya after Gaddafi: Who’s in charge? Obama: Odds Of Me…
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Urgent Action: Stop the Execution of Troy Davis Tomorrow is a global day of action to stop the unconstitutional and unethical execution of Troy Davis, scheduled for September 21. Watch videos: The case against Troy Davis an African American man for the murder of a white police officer consisted entirely…
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