Tag Archives: state terrorism
How Zuccotti Park Became Zuccotti Prison: Creeping American Police State
America may not be a traditional police state (yet), but it is an increasingly militarized policed state in which rights are regularly tossed out the window.
Filed under Analysis, New York, United States
Police brutality charges sweep across the US
From Naomi Wolf’s arrest in New York to shootings in Tucson and Florida, forces face allegations of abuse of power
Filed under Analysis, Arizona, California, Illinois, New York, United States
Border Patrol agents flood Arizona
By Paul Teitelbaum Many people heaved a sigh of relief when a federal judge enjoined portions of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law SB 1070 in response to a lawsuit filed by the federal government. But, court order or no court order, the … Continue reading
Filed under Arizona
Guerrillas’ child testifies against kidnapper
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA © 2010 The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The first dirty-war kidnap victim to be identified by DNA tests returned from Spain to testify that a former government intelligence agent not only stole her from her … Continue reading
Filed under Argentina
Mass Graves and Alleged Extrajudicial Executions in the Macarena, Colombia
by Kelly Nicholls Executive Director, U.S. Office on Colombia After Everardo Borda was killed by the armed forces on January 16, 2008 his body was allegedly dumped in a clandestine grave site directly beside the military base of the Rapid … Continue reading
Filed under Colombia
Against the New McCarthyism: A NACLA Statement on Hollman Morris
The North American Congress on Latin America denounces the State Department’s decision to deny a visa to Colombian TV journalist Hollman Morris. Morris was slated to receive the Samuel Chavkin Award for Integrity in Latin American Journalism, given by NACLA … Continue reading
Filed under Colombia, United States
Alcohol – a tool of oppression against Native Americans
Alcohol has been labeled cunning, baffling and powerful. But how about oppressive, to Native Americans? There is not one Indian Nation that does not struggle with the problem of alcohol. Sometimes it can be a touchy and uncomfortable topic. To … Continue reading
Filed under United States
