Normalization of US-Cuba Relations Begins
President Obama's move to normalize relations with Cuba deserves applause. Normalization, however, will not be complete until the U.S. ends its economic embargo and returns Guantánamo Bay to Cuba.
Public Defenders Hold ‘Hands Up’ Protest, Vigil
San Francisco, CA—More than 200 public defenders and allies held a “hands up, don’t shoot” protest today on the steps of San Francisco’s criminal courthouse to show support for racial…
Senate Torture Report Released But Does the American Public Really Care?
The Senate Torture Report found, among other things, that the CIA misled Congress, the Justice Department and President George W. Bush about the "effectiveness" of torture methods used, including waterboarding,…