Testimony, Hearing on Restoring the Rule of Law
Opportunistic governments have co-opted the U.S. “war on terror,” citing support for U.S. counterterrorism policies as a basis for internal repression of domestic opponents. In some instances, U.S. actions… More
The Dark Side
Two years later, Kleinman was exonerated by the Department of Defense’s investigation. He was thanked for upholding the law by the Inspector General at the Joint Forces command and… More
Justice After Bush: Prosecuting an Outlaw Administration
I. The CrimesAmericans may wish to avoid what is necessary. We may believe that concerns about presidential lawbreaking are naive. That all presidents commit crimes. We may pretend that… More
Days in Prison
Día 4Mi nueva vida me ha llevado a latir en forma de embrión o de mundo. Tengo una interconexión con el embrión de cada ser humano. Vi todos los… More
The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn
1. The Greasy Grass Fight, or the Battle of the Little Bighorn, June 1876“Soldiers falling into camp . . .”In formation, they charged across a broad and open floodplain… More
Ahmed Ali: Baghdad, Damascus, Atlanta
I was eighteen years old, in the final stage of high school. This meant I had to join the army, unless I got a letter authorized by the Minister… More
Home Truths
When we talk about surveillance in other countries, repression in other countries, political problems in other countries, we need to keep in mind that we have some problems here… More
A Killing Trip
1.I ran into my cousin Gyatso in a bar next to my work unit. Without chatting much he invited me to join a trip to Terdrom Hot Spring next… More
How Big a Character is Xin
Between heaven and earth, the flakes of snow are fluttering and dancing, as if writing a letter . . . Oh! How big a letter! How big a book! When I was teaching… More
On the Subject of Silence and Speaking Out About Tibet
These last few months, I have the constant sound of a voice in my ears, this is not only the voice of my Tibetan compatriots in their unhappy plight,… More