by howietech | Nov 20, 2019 | Freedom of the Press
Sweden decided on this week to drop the investigation into sexual assault allegations against Julian Assange for insufficient evidence. It was the third time Sweden has ended its investigation. That Sweden is ending the investigation now when they are not needed to...
by howietech | Nov 20, 2019 | LGBTQIA
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, and the genesis of this period of reflection came about in reaction to the murder of Rita Hester in 1998, a Black transgender woman living in Boston. Her case was reopened by the Boston Police 2006, but the case is still...
by howietech | Nov 12, 2019 | Anti-imperialism, Foreign Policy
The release of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from prison in Brazil was a great moment for the people of Brazil. I urge the Brazilian Supreme Court to take the next step and consider the substance of his conviction. Reversal of his conviction is necessary...
by howietech | Nov 11, 2019 | Community, Electoral Issues
Kshama Sawant has served on the Seattle City Council for six years as its first socialist elected in nearly a century. She has taken on big business interests and worked on behalf of working people and the poor. Amazon, Seattle’s largest private employer, targeted her...
by howietech | Nov 11, 2019 | Anti-imperialism
The violent, US-backed coup against the elected government of Bolivia is of great concern. Carlos Mesa, who was the second place finisher in the recent presidential elections, called for street mobilizations after the October 20 election that led to a wave of violence...
