17 days in and Obama administration throws in the towel on torture
So much for “change we can believe in.” Torturers will not be punished by the American government, and that means that those who ordered them to do so cannot be …
Appoint a Special Prosecutor for the Crimes of the Bush Administration
Formal Petition to Attorney General-Designate Eric Holder to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any and all government officials who have participated in War Crimes. Sponsored by Docudharma.com …
Winter Soldier hearings set for Austin, TX on Feb. 28
OCC is thrilled to be working with IVAW and the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild to help organize and promote Winter Soldier Austin, hearings using testimony from soldiers to tell the realities of the war in Iraq. Several of our members will be participating, either by providing testimony, providing support services, or live-blogging […]
The wrong four are going to Guantanamo
Four civil rights groups are asking Obama to let them in to Guantánamo to survey the situation at the facility that is now a synonym for torture and report their …
My interview with Iraq war resister Daniel Sandate
I did my first interview with my new Flip camera on Thursday, talking to Daniel Sandate, who was just released from Ft. Sill on Tuesday. He was accompanied by James …
OKC peace community welcomes war resister Daniel Sandate
Join us to celebrate release of war resister Daniel Sandate on his release from Ft. Sill & welcome him to OKC, Thursday, Jan. 22 at 6 pm (after 5 pm …
Keith Olbermann: Bush's 8 disasterous years in 8 minutes
Finally, it is about over. Just two days, and we can watch watch his chickenhawk ass get out of our White House and our Capital City. Bush and his accomplices …
OKC Events for Gaza
All sides should stop the violence and meet to work out a diplomatic and political compromise. But aggression, oppression, invasion, killing and wounding of civilians cannot be allowed and must …
Shoe chuck at Bush prompts shoe drive for needy
One of the better things I did this year was join the National Lawyers Guild. Here is a good indication of what they are about. Where other groups are organizing …