May 7 Salima Ishaq To combat the ongoing violence against women and girls in shelters, the Min of Social Development’s Unit for Combating Violence Against Children & Women is launching a training…
Never again is NOW
A note from Stephanie Rugoff: I am a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a branch of the State University of New York (SUNY) located in Manhattan in NYC. I have also,…
Mistrial in Abu Ghraib Torture Trial
The Center for Constitutional Rights announced May 2: “Today, after eight days of deliberations following a six-day trial, the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the case against a Virginia-based company for…
NYC Close Guantanamo Now Vigil
Sharing with you a photo from our NYC vigil, part of the global vigils taking place the first Wednesday of each month, on May Day in front of the main public library…
Our Peace Group Entered Israel, “The Democracy Of The Middle East” At The Allenby Bridge, On The River Jordan
By Mark Lee. Originally published in 1988.
Simply, we act to SAVE lives
Is the current problem on U.S. campuses that: students are taking time from studying to protest Israel’s war on Gaza? that university authorities are calling in police and state troopers — and…
Act Now: Defend the Life of Rebel Rapper Toomaj Salehi!
From the International Emergency Campaign to Free Iran’s Political Prisoners Now (IEC): Act Now: Defend the Life of Rebel Rapper Toomaj Salehi! On April 24, Toomaj, Iranian rapper and songwriter, was sentenced…
Report on Wednesday May 1: Global Vigils to Close Guantanamo Now
In London, Mexico City, Washington DC, NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, Minneapolis We continue to highlight the 16 men still held in Guantanamo even though they have been “cleared” for release…
The “Abu Ghraib” Trial: U.S. corporation being sued by victims of torture at Abu Ghraib
From the Center on Constitutional Rights: For more on the ongoing trial, see Maha Halal’s piece, Carceral Imperialism: Torture, Abu Ghraib, and the Legacy of the U.S. War on Iraq. ‘To this day…
Sudan’s Struggle April 10, 2024 – April 28 2024
April 28 Sudan requested an emergency UN Sec Council meeting on UAE aggression. For months the regular army accused the UAEof supporting the RSF…our permanent rep submitted a request for an urgent session…