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TAKE ACTION! -- Demand An Executive Review of the Peltier Case
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Leonard Peltier, justice, corruption, freedom, petition, demand_an_executive_review )

Just
- 48 days ago - criminaljustice.change.org
An innocent man, Leonard Peltier was wrongfully convicted in 1977 and has served over 30 years in federal prison despite proof that he was convicted on the basis of fabricated and suppressed evidence, as well as coerced testimony.
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8 Years Later: Ground Zero 9/11 Volunteer Dying of Lung Disease Is One of Many Still Fighting for Justice
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: 9/11, Ground Zero, rescue, clean-up, heroes, volunteers, workers, residents, justice, save, sick, lung disease, victims, exposure, toxic, contaminants, government, health, healthcare, Mount Sinai, World Trade Center Medical Monitoring, Treatment )

Alba
- 57 days ago - democracynow.org
Rep. C Maloney, co-sponsor of the 9/11 Health&Compensation Act, & Dr. J Moline, director of WorldTradeCenter Medical Monitoring&Treatment Program at NY's Mt Sinai medical school join Amy & Joe Picurro, 42, who volunteered for 28 days, now racked with pain
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Cheney Says Cooperation With CIA Torture Probe " Will Depend" - I'M Guilty as Hell, Catch Me If You Can (Ha Ha)
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: torture US, cheney, bush, bushadministration, crime, abuse, lies, dishonesty, terrorism, cover-up, humanrights abuse, justice, ethics what is that? )

David
- 70 days ago - reuters.com
Last week Eric Holder decided to look deeper into harsh Bushco interrogation techniques. Cheney said he might refuse to speak with a prosecutor investigating suspected CIA prisoner abuses, a probe he branded as "political and bad for national security"???
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Petition - Pass HR 104, Commission on War Powers - Congess Must Reassert Itself On War Powers Now, BEFORE We Get Worse Than Bush
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: War Crimes bushadministration, justice, crime, cover-up, war, lies, politics, abuse, constitution, congress, dishonesty, government, ethics )

David
- 70 days ago - peaceteam.net
We should not preemptively exclude congressional commissions or investigations as a route to real justice, for that is what Watergate was all about. Congress must act NOW to constrain ALL future presidents, including Obama. ACT NOW, sign petition?
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American Civil Liberties Union:
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, freedoms, abuse, torture, civil rights, investigation, Holder, justice )

Jelica
- 76 days ago - secure.aclu.org
We need a full and thorough investigation. Attorney General Eric Holder appointed an independent prosecutor to investigate torture. However, the very limited scope is nowhere near as thorough and broad as the investigation America really needs. The re
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Video Included: Justice Sotomayor Has a Fun Side
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: USA, Justice, US Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, fun, dancing, laughing, New York, woman, hispanics, NYC inner city kids )

Dove Flow
- 91 days ago - cbsnews.com
Not always a somber workaholic, friends say that Sotomayor has a big, engaging New York personality.Sotomayor challenged a judge to a dance off at a friend's wedding. Loves Xmas parties & salsa dancing!
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Take Action Against Indefinite Detention Without Charge!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Justice, Human Rights )

Ben
- 132 days ago - takeaction.amnestyusa.org
Recently, reports surfaced that President Obama is drafting an executive order that would authorize a regime of indefinite detention without charge. Indefinite detention without charge is one of the most egregious of all human rights violations and is...
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Sign Petition: State Secrets, Torture & Your Constitutional Rights
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, state, secrets, privilege, bush, abuse, americans, corruption, dishonesty, crime, cheney, cover-up, constitution, lies, republicans, propaganda, torture, rendition, justice, victims, lawsuits, protections )

Tom
- 141 days ago - change.org
The State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984) was introduced to narrow the scope of the "state secrets" privilege. This essential bill would allow victims of government wrongdoing to seek justice without running into a wall of unnecessary secrecy.
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Ex-Judges Urge Supreme Court To Allow Troy Davis Case Back In Federal Court
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: TroyDavis, TroyAnthonyDavis, SupremeCourt, federal-court, government, politics, law, constitution, HumanRights, ethics, news, u.s., USA, georgia, corruption, cover-up, truth, justice, legal-system, lawyers, evidence, society, americans, crime, freedoms )

SirRobert
- 142 days ago - ajc.com
Twenty-seven former judges, justices and prosecutors are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow death row inmate Troy Davis' innocence claims to be heard in federal court.
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NAACP Files Brief Of Amici Curiae To The Supreme Court In Support Of Petitioner Troy Anthony Davis
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: TroyDavis, TroyAnthonyDavis, SupremeCourt, justice, law, amicus, amici curiae, justice, evidence, cover-up, u.s., news, pdf, document, death, execution, crime, corruption, NAACP, petition, government, politics, society, americans, HumanRights )

SirRobert
- 161 days ago - freetroydavis.com
View the actual pdf document filed by the NAACP on behalf of Troy Anthony Davis, and delivered through legal services to the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Davis has never been allowed an evidentiary hearing to determine confidence of the verdict
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NAACP: Ensure Judge Sonia Sotomayor Is Confirmed On The Supreme Court
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: sonia sotomayor, Supreme Court, justice, americans, obama, nomination, politics, government, u.s., news, confirmation, constitution, democrats, ethics, GoodNews, media, usa )

SirRobert
- 166 days ago - care2.com
Judge Sonia Sotomayor is a brilliant mind, so please support Obama's nomination and help guarantee her confirmation on the Supreme Court by following steps #1-4 today! Please Read - TY!!!
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NAACP President Asks for Signatures on Petition to Save Troy Davis From Execution
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: troy anthony davis, naacp, crime, prison, court, u.s., news, society, georgia, governor, death row, death penalty, execution, petition, media, government, justice, americans, constitution, cover-up, crime, ethics, rights, Civil Rights, Human Rights )

SirRobert
- 170 days ago - opednews.com
Seven out of nine witnesses have recanted or contradicted their previous testimony, no murder weapon was ever found, and there is no physical evidence linking Davis to the crime scene.
26 comments
Sign Petition: Help Sexually Assaulted Women in the Military Find Justice
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: women, violence, rape, military, justice, culture, society, crime, safety, rights, sadness, government, americans, protection, treatment, safety, prevention )

Tom
- 178 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Women in the military need protection. They are twice as likely to be raped as their civilian counterparts, and are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. Urge the Secretary of Veterans Affair to reform TRICARE.
17 comments
Act Now - Support Center for Constitutional Rights' Online Petition/s - Call For Prosecutions and Accountability of Bush Admin
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: crime, cover-up, corruption, dishonesty, bushadministration, constitution, torture, war, ethics, prosecution, justice )

David
- 250 days ago - ccrjustice.org
Join CCR's call for accountability and prosecution campaign (sign Petition)...And send (sign) an online letter to Sen. Leahey and the Senate Judiciary Committee: "Support prosecutions and oppose any immunity for the architects of torture and war crimes".
22 comments
Obama Team Signals No War Crimes Prosecution-Justice Denied Murdered/Tortured Victims?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bushadministration, crime, ethics, justice, freedoms, terrorism, SupremeCourt )

David
- 355 days ago - truthout.org
Washington - Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the Bush presidency...Justice is dead forever?
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