Before every phone call that Fatuma Hashi has with her brother Mahdi, FBI agents come on the line to tell her what she is not permitted to talk about. “You’re not allowed to speak about political issues. Or whatever’s happening in the outside world. Or his case,” she told The Intercept.Mahdi Hashi, a young man of Somali origin who grew up in London, had never been to … [Read more...] about Guantanamo in NY
１５年前の北谷ドラム缶 私が埋めた
県内各地で返還軍用地の汚染が深刻になっていますがおよそ15年前、北谷町の返還軍用地から大量のドラム缶が見つかった事件で、このドラム缶を埋めたという元軍雇用員の男性がインタビューに答えました。 田村進さん。田村さんは、復帰前からキャンプ瑞慶覧でクレーンオペレーターをしていました。復帰前後に北谷町の返還軍用地から187本のドラム缶が見つかった事件。田村さんは復帰前後に自身が埋めたものだとメディアに初めて証言しました。 田村さんは「僕が起重機（クレーン）で降ろした。ブルドーザーを運搬するドーボー（大型トラック）に載せて運んだ。２回で約70本くらいかなと思う。」と話しました。 なぜ地中にこんなにも大量のドラム缶を埋めたのか。田村さんは米軍の上司でハワイの沖縄県系２世のマツモトという男性からドラム缶を捨てるよう指示されたと語りました。 田村さんは「何でこ … [Read more...] about １５年前の北谷ドラム缶 私が埋めた
Freeing Julian Assange: the Final Chapter
by John PilgerOne of the epic miscarriages of justice of our time is unravelling. The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention — — the international tribunal that adjudicates and decides whether governments comply with their human rights obligations — has ruled that Julian Assange has been detained unlawfully by Britain and Sweden.After five years of … [Read more...] about Freeing Julian Assange: the Final Chapter
Saudi Arabia sentences Palestinian poet to torture instead of death
by Iingrid and Ryan Rodrick BeilerA Saudi court ruled this week that instead of beheading Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh, he will now face flogging and eight years in prison as punishment for what state religious authorities consider to be crimes against Islam.According to The Guardian, the change in sentencing came after an appeal filed by Fayadh’s lawyer. The appeal … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia sentences Palestinian poet to torture instead of death
The War on Bernie Sanders by Matt Karp
The Democratic Party elite has launched a virtually unprecedented attack against Bernie Sanders. Two stark facts have defined the 2016 Democratic primary since the campaign began last spring. The first is the remarkable success of self-proclaimed socialist Bernie Sanders, who appears to be mobilizing far more support from lower-income voters than any other Democratic underdog … [Read more...] about The War on Bernie Sanders by Matt Karp