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Capital Strikes Back
“Capital Strikes Back.” For the last several years, I’ve mused about the rise of the very rich in politics. To be honest, they’ve always been in politics but rarely as politicians. They saw as beneath… Full Transcript
Larry Krasner, The People’s Champ
An insubstantial number of right-wing conservatives of the Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) and the Democratic and Republican parties in Philadelphia dread the very thought of Democratic nominee Larry Krasner winning the November 7th general election… Full Transcript
Omar Askia Ali
My given name is Edward Sistrunk. My Islamic name is Omar Askia Ali. My current address is one Kelly drive, Coal Township, PA 17866-1021. Also go online and review my column of a newspaper, page… Full Transcript
Jerry Sandusky: Like Father, Like Son
“Jerry Sandusky: Like Father, Like Son,” by Shakaboona. The Sandusky name is back in the news again for allegedly corrupting the morals of minors, except this time, the news is not the sins of the… Full Transcript
Court Injunction Granted to Mumia Abu-Jamal for Hep C Curative Treatment
“Court Injunction Granted to Mumia Abu-Jamal for Hep C Treatment” by Shakaboona. The detestable Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, who have been denying cures has Hep C treatment to Mumia Abu-Jamal and 10,000 Hep C infected… Full Transcript
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Law Enforcement are Parasites
Beyond Bernie
The Stolen 30 Months from the Corrupt Berrien County Court System
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Now I Know
The Fruit of a Poisonous Tree
In legal theory there is something known as ‘the -fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree’ doctrine, which holds that an illegal search, arrest or interrogation ‘poisons’ -or taints – all that follows, and as such, it may not be used… Full Transcript
Ehrlichman: War on Drugs Really War on Blacks and Hippies
For the youth of today, the name John Ehrlichman rings no bells. For people who lived through the ’60s, it is either famous or notorious. The name references a former high-ranking member of the White… Full Transcript
Solidarity
The Department of Justice Can’t Give Justice to Black People
Where Was You?
Manny’s Attempted Murder
Chelsea Manning Private Democrat
Bradley Manning: Private Democrat. The mania that followed the release of military papers and consular communications by U.S. Army Private and intelligence officer Bradley Manning hasn’t been seen since the height of the anti-communist scares… Full Transcript
When Ineffective Means Effective
In a case known as Strickland v. Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court drastically narrowed the range of challenges to the effectiveness and competence of counsel at criminal trials. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution… Full Transcript
In most states in America, there’s parole eligibility for people with a life sentence, but not in Pennsylvania. However, the remedy for Pennsylvania is a legislative bill in order to be in lockstep with the… Full Transcript