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Mumia Abu Jamal gets contact visit
National Lawyers Guild | 02-03 SCI Mahanoy, February 2, 2012. Mumia Abu-Jamal celebrates his move off of death row with Heidi Boghosian and Professor Johanna Fernandez. (9)
BTL:State-by-State Campaign Working for Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Decision
Between The Lines | 02-02 Interview with Bob Edgar, former six-term congressional representative in Delaware County, president and CEO of Common Cause, conducted by Scott Harris.
'People Power' Pries Abu-Jamal from Punitive Administrative Custody
Linn Washington, Jr. | 01-31 He’s out! Credit ‘people power’ for getting interMumia Abu-Jamal is in a prison housing status far less restrictive than the solitary confinement of death row.(1)
Stratfor Intelligence Leaked by Anonymous Reveals Spying on Occupy Movement and Deep Green Resistance
Deep Green Resistance | 01-27 Stratfor, a private intelligence organization hacked by Anonymous in December, has been investigating the Occupy Movement and Deep Green Resistance (DGR).(1)
An interview with Russell Maroon Shoats on Democracy, Matriarchy, Occupy Wall Street, and Food Security
russellmaroonshoats.wordpress.com | 01-19 Interviewer: How would you define democracy?

News Briefs

City of Brotherly Love Event Promotes War and Hate
Stephen Lendman | 02-05

On February 2, notorious hatemonger Alan Dershowitz keynoted a Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia (JFGP)/Hillel of Greater Philadelphia "Evening of Unity & Community Solidarity" with Israel.
Two reactions to a Kathleen Parker piece
Rich Gardner | 02-04

I don't have much sympathy for Ms. Parker here. In the first case, I'm not at all clear as to what her objection is, and in the second, I just think she's very wrong.
Round-up late January 2012
Rich Gardner | 01-31

An excellent piece on the war in Afghanistan and complaints about how economics are covered.
BTL:Cyber Activists Rise up to Derail Proposed Federal Anti-Piracy Bills
Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions http://www.squeakywheel.net | 01-28

Interview with Josh Levy, Internet campaign director with the media reform group Free Press, conducted by Scott Harris
On The Many Ways To Deal With Rapists
Because We Must | 01-24

‎"When I first started out as a rape crisis advocate I did not think there was any hope for justice beyond reporting to the police, and even though I could criticize them as an institution for evils like violence and corruption, I figured they would still help a victim in need. I was proven horribly wrong enough times that I had to change my position. My rage and disappointment and disgust required me to change my position."

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