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Russell Maroon Shoatz: One of Thousands of US Political Prisoners
by Stephen Lendman
Thousands of political prisoners languish in America's gulag. It's one of the world's worst. It's the largest by far.
It's supplemented by dozens of global torture prisoners. They're in numerous countries. They're black holes of viciousness. Their existence alone reveals America's dark side.
Marc Mauer heads the Sentencing Project. He's a leading criminal justice system authority. His "Race to Incarcerate" book was groundbreaking.
It focuses on America's rage to punish. To imprison. To fill prison beds. To commodify criminal injustice. To harm society's most vulnerable.
To deny ethnic justice. To target racial emancipation. To spurn economic and social equality across gender and color lines.
To lock people away unjustly. To victimize them by judicial unfairness. To do so by get tough on crime policies. By guilty unless proved innocent. By three strikes and you're out.
Russell Maroon Shoatz is a political prisoner. He calls himself a prisoner of war He's a dedicated community activist. He's a founding Black Unity Council member.
Man and Humanity in Search of Peace Not Wars
Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja
“A vision without a task is but a dream. A task without a vision is drudgery. A vision with a task is the hope of the world.” - (Inscription from a church in Sussex, United Kingdom).
“There are the times that try men’s soul”, noted Thomas Paine in his famous “Common Sense”, the moral and intellectual hub of the American independence. In situations of adversity and crises, competent leaders represent hope and optimism for change and conflict management, not egoistic political agenda and animosity.
Bashing Real Democracy
by Stephen Lendman
Media scoundrels reacted as expected. They didn't surprise. They march in lockstep with official Washington policy.
They bashed Sunday's legitimate Donetsk and Lugansk referendums. They reflect real democracy.
They exposed America's sham process. Perhaps they'll inspire people everywhere to follow their courageous example.
Not according to The New York Times. It twists important truths daily. It does so irresponsibly. On May 11, it headlined "Ukraine Vote on Separation Held in Chaos," saying:
"Separatists in two provinces of eastern Ukraine conducted chaotic and sometimes violent plebiscites on Sunday that offered voters just one question about self-rule, while raising many more about where events in the region were headed."
FCC: We Won't Stop Until The Internet Is Safe!
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers
We're camping out day and night on the FCC's doorstep to defend net neutrality and keep the Internet free from discrimination and "slow lanes"
Schedule at the FCC Camp This Week
Tuesday: Performance night, music and spoken word, bring your instruments.
Wednesday: Art Build
Thursday: Rally at 9 AM, Open Commission Meeting at 10:30
Last week we wrote about the importance of taking action to save the Net. The Chairman of the FCC Tom Wheeler is proposing new rules that will be great for Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon, but terrible for the rest of us. The FCC has been surrounded by corporate lobbyists for too long.
Eastern Ukrainians Vote
by Stephen Lendman
On May 11, Donetsk and Lugansk regional referendums were held. Polls opened at 8AM.
Central Election Commission head Roman Lyagin said "turnout is not just high, it's off the charts."
"People (queued) up at polling stations…(E)lection commissions (worked) at full capacity."
Results will be declared valid whatever the turnout, he added.
Around 1,500 polling stations were set up in each region. Thousands participated in preparations. Thousands more including local autonomy campaigners.
Residents in both regions were asked if they "support an act of state self-rule." Yes or no.
Election Commission officials dispelled false information. Residents didn't choose between remaining in Ukraine or joining Russia.
They voted up or down for self-determination. For federalization. For local autonomy.
Lugansk and Donetsk Declare Independence
by Stephen Lendman
On Sunday, Lugansk and Donetsk voted. Regional referendums were held. Doing so reflected real democracy.
Ordinary people spoke. They did so overwhelmingly. They did near unanimously. They rejected Kiev fascists decisively.
They were unequivocal. They left no doubt where they stand.
On Monday, Lugansk People's Governor Valery Bolotov went the extra mile. He declared what free people everywhere support.
He proclaimed regional self-determination. He spoke for virtually all residents, announcing:
"We have chosen our own path of independence from tyranny and bloody dictatorship by Kiev junta, from fascism and nationalism. We have chosen the path of freedom and the rule of law."
Blackwater Killers in Eastern Ukraine
by Stephen Lendman
Blackwater's rap sheet reveals a record too deplorable to conceal. It became Xe. It's now Academi.
Putting lipstick on this pig doesn't help. It's no different than before. Jeremy Scahill's book titled "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" called it:
A "shadowy mercenary company (employing) some of the most feared professional killers in the world accustomed to operating without worry of legal consequences (and) largely off the congressional radar."
It has "remarkable power and protection (within) the US war apparatus." It's well funded. It operates extrajudicially.
It's unaccountable. It's licensed to kill, terrorize, destroy and destabilize. It takes full advantage. It does so wherever it's deployed.
On May 11, Voice of Russia (VOR) headlined "400 US commandos help Kiev in its military offensive in east Ukraine - reports."
What you can do for the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls
Mary Shaw
By now you probably know that more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls were abducted last month by Boko Haram terrorists and remain missing. Some of the girls have reportedly been forced to marry their captors while others have been sold into slavery for $12 each.
And you may have heard that the U.S. and other nations are getting involved to help in the search to find the kidnapped girls and their abductors. In fact, it's been reported that U.S. Marines in Nigeria have already arrested two suspects.
It's good that outsiders are getting involved, in light of Amnesty International's recent discovery that Nigerian officials had received advance warnings that Boko Haram was planning to raid the girls' boarding school but did nothing to prevent it. Those poor girls clearly need outside help.
Fascist Killers
by Stephen Lendman
Three nations among others stand out: America, Israel and Ukraine.
America's deplorable history reflects barbarism writ large. Killing civilians is longstanding policy. Doing so violates core international law.
It prohibits collective punishment. It forbids attacking noncombatants. Targets unrelated to military necessity are strictly off-limits.
Lawless attacks constitute crimes of war, against humanity and genocide. Committing them reflects official US policy. It's been so throughout America's sordid history.
It's guilty as charged. Its drone program alone is damning. It reflects out-of-control state terror.
Palestine Under Siege
by Stephen Lendman
Israel denies Palestinians fundamental rights everyone deserves. Praying to the wrong God is considered terrorism. So is self-defense against Israeli brutality.
So-called peace talks represent the greatest hoax in modern times. Multiple rounds for decades accomplished nothing.
Things are worse than ever today. Nine months of 2013/14 talks were fruitless. Chances for success ahead are nil. Israel is all take. It's no give.
Washington is part of the problem. The main part. It's no responsible peace partner. It's no honest broker.
It one-sidedly supports Israeli interests. It endorses its worst crimes.
It funds them with billions of dollars annually. It's involvement in talks makes responsible resolution impossible.
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