In this clip, Juan Manuel Martinez Moreno shares with us words of hope upon recently being release from prison. He was imprisoned for over 16 months for being wrongfully accused for the murder of Bradley Will, Indymedia journalist, who was documenting...
on Dec 4th, '09
The purpose of the delegation was to carry out an audit of the human rights situation in the state of Guerrero and Oaxaca; in particular, to assess access to justice, respect for the rule of law and the ability of lawyers and human rights defenders to exercise their professional duties freely.
on Dec 1st, '09
The Obama administration is moving further away from its stated support for the reinstatement of the ousted President Manuel Zelaya. On Monday, the State Department praised this weekend’s Honduran elections, which saw coup backer and wealthy landowner Porfirio Lobo emerge victorious with 55 percent of the vote. Zelaya’s supporters boycotted the election, and many Latin American countries have refused to recognize its outcome
on Nov 30th, '09
The Peoples’ Front in Defense of the Land of San Salvador Atenco, denounced harassments ordered by the bad government of Ulises Ruiz against the Liberty and Justice Campaign for Atenco during their travels within Oaxaca, particularly the visit in the Mixteca region in the city of Tlaxiaco on November 28th, 2009.
on Nov 25th, '09
Juan Barahona explains that the coup in Honduras is not an isolated case, but a regional experiment
on Nov 25th, '09
*Hundreds Penetrate Protest Barrier, Four Cross Line onto Ft. Benning
*Fr. Roy Bourgeois and SOA Watch Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
*Veteran Black Freedom movement leader Ruby Sales had a conversation with Vera Leone, SOA Watch organizer, about state violence and white violence against people of color in the United States
on Nov 25th, '09
In just a few days, many of us will gather with our families around a table brimming with turkey and all the trimmings to reflect upon all that we are thankful for—from another year of health and happiness to the football game we’ll watch over our second slice of pumpkin pie.
Unfortunately, during this holiday that traditionally celebrated a bountiful harvest, many of us will remain unaware that conditions for this nation’s farmworkers have changed little since, nearly 50 years ago, renowned journalist Edward R. Murrow’s “Harvest of Shame” reported on the dismal conditions faced by migrant workers.
on Nov 20th, '09
“We are not coming to the Department of Justice looking for justice. We are bringing justice to the Department of Justice!” said Pam Africa, head of the International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (ICFFMAJ), at the outset of the march in Washington D.C. to demand that the Attorney General appointed by Barack Obama, Eric Holder, open a civil rights investigation into the countless abuses in the trial and appeal process of the former Black Panther and revolutionary journalist. In the words of Dr. Suzanne Ross of the Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition of NYC, “...a civil rights investigation could mean the difference between life and death for Mumia. It could also open the door for his release.”
on Nov 14th, '09
After Wednesday's abrupt on-air resignation of veteran CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, many Latino advocacy and immigrant rights groups felt vindicated. They had long criticized the anchor’s coverage of illegal immigration as obsessive, prejudiced, and sometimes wildly inaccurate.
on Nov 12th, '09
CASOTA and thousands of Oaxacans stand up in solidarity with the Mexican Union of Electrical Workers who are fighting privatization forces from transnational corporations and the Mexican Government
on Nov 10th, '09
Felipe Alvarez, member of the Peoples’ Front in Defense of the Land shares with us words of resistance to keep fighting
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