Sexual Violence Against Women in the US Military: The Search for Truth and Justice
An investigation into the alleged suicide of US Army Private Lavena Johnson points to a larger story of sexual violence against women in the military.
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Monsanto in Haiti
Last week, thousands of farmers and supporters of Haitian peasant agriculture marched for hours under the hot Caribbean sun to call for more government support for locally grown seeds and agriculture.
Dispersing Power in Bolivia: Tending the ‘Sacred Fire’ of Social Movements
Understanding how social movements in El Alto, Bolivia have operated and sustained themselves in recent years is a key part of grappling with the questions of social change and state power in Bolivia today.
Lost Memories: Unpacking the Reagan Myth (before it spreads)
If we don’t want to be roofied by the next political predator, let’s get real about the “great communicator.”
Two Reporters Taken Into Police Custody At Protest Against Gov. Walker’s Union-Busting Bill
Source: Democracy Now
(Photo courtesy of Rebecca Kemble)
More than a thousand Wisconsin workers marched through Madison, Wisconsin, today to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s “budget repair” bill that slashes collective bargaining rights and funding for education, healthcare and seniors’ programs. During the march, police took into custody two credentialed journalists who were filming the protest.
Democracy Now! spoke with one of the reporters, Sam Mayfield, about 15 minutes after she was cited for disorderly conduct and released. Mayfield has been documenting protests in Madison since February for an upcoming documentary.
Western Sahara Refugees Host International Film Festival in the Desert
Western Sahara’s eighth Sahara International Film Festival the world's most remote film festival, took place in early May this year deep in the Algerian desert.