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On AlterNet: justice

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "justice"

Verdict Against Holy Land Charity Could Have a Chilling Effect on the Muslim Community

Verdict Against Holy Land Charity Could Have a Chilling Effect on the Muslim Community

Laila Al-Arian, AlterNet. November 26, 2008.
A Texas jury's guilty decision in the nation's largest terrorism financing trial since 9/11 reawakens the injustices of Bush's War on Terror.

 Now Is No Time to Sing Kumbaya: We Must Hold the Bush Regime Accountable

Now Is No Time to Sing Kumbaya: We Must Hold the Bush Regime Accountable

Ian Welsh, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 14, 2008.
We cannot just ignore Bush's crimes and incompetence because Obama got elected.

If This Animated Video Doesn't Get Us Off Oil, Nothing Will

If This Animated Video Doesn't Get Us Off Oil, Nothing Will

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 1, 2008.
Calling for an end to oil addiction.

Woman Calls Police for Help, Gets Violently Strip Searched

Woman Calls Police for Help, Gets Violently Strip Searched

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Video. February 11, 2008.
The victim was kept in a cell for six hours, was not allowed to make a phone call or to get medical assistance for cuts and bruises she received.

The Get-Tough- On-Crime Bug is Making Us Sick

The Get-Tough- On-Crime Bug is Making Us Sick

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. December 4, 2007.
By imposing tougher penalties on those who break the law, we're becoming a society that is cutting off its nose to spite its face.

The Whole (Jena 6) Story?

The Whole (Jena 6) Story?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. September 24, 2007.
You can't claim the moral high ground in the struggle for racial justice with a beat-up white kid at the bottom of the pile.

Blinded By The White: OJ Simpson vs. The Jena Six

Blinded By The White: OJ Simpson vs. The Jena Six

Sally Kohn, AlterNet. September 20, 2007.
Why is it that mainstream white media and white folks in general are so obsessed (once again) with OJ's guilt but paying little or no attention to the innocence of the Jena Six?

Jena Six Case Shows Black Teens Get Short End of Stick

Jena Six Case Shows Black Teens Get Short End of Stick

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. September 18, 2007.
It is time we examine why a black teen is six times more likely to be tried and sentenced to prison than a young white, even when the crimes are similar.

Battling Modern Day Jim Crow: the

Battling Modern Day Jim Crow: the "Jena Six"

James Rucker, Color of Change. August 8, 2007.
You can help six youth in Louisiana who have been targeted by racial discrimination that could put them behind bars for decades.

Justice at Stake: Ensuring That Prisoners in the U.S. Are Never 'Disappeared'

Justice at Stake: Ensuring That Prisoners in the U.S. Are Never 'Disappeared'

Shahid Buttar, AlterNet. July 20, 2007.
Right before the public kicked out the GOP in the 2006 elections, the Republicans succeeded in passing a law that could keep prisoners in the "war on terror" from ever facing a fair trial. It's time to rescind that law.

A Baffling Texas Supreme Court Ruling Could Make Juries Irrelevant

A Baffling Texas Supreme Court Ruling Could Make Juries Irrelevant

Anthony Zurcher, Texas Observer. May 17, 2007.
The Texas Supreme Court must now decide if it will second-guess its decision to second-guess a jury.

A Power Governments Cannot Suppress

A Power Governments Cannot Suppress

Howard Zinn, City Lights. May 3, 2007.
An excerpt from Howard Zinn's new book -- a collection of essays on history, class and the strength of ordinary citizens -- explores the unfair trial of Sacco and Vanzetti and the flawed justice system that still haunts us today.

Questionable Conviction of Connecticut Teacher in Pop-up Porn Case

Questionable Conviction of Connecticut Teacher in Pop-up Porn Case

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet. January 19, 2007.
When lax cybersecurity meets anti-porn hysteria, an innocent computer infection can land you in jail. Just ask Julie Amero, a 40-year old substitute teacher who maintains she's a victim of a malicious software infestation that caused her computer to spawn porn uncontrollably.

Hopeful Signs For Global Justice

Hopeful Signs For Global Justice

Mark Engler, TomPaine.com. December 28, 2006.
Despite the challenges presented by the current administration, the global justice movement has made impressive strides.