Sunday, February 9, 2025

Tag: death penalty

Pentagon chief’s reversal of plea deals with 9/11 defendants sparks outrage...

The abrupt decision to scrap plea agreements with Guantánamo detainees raises questions about justice, torture, and the future of military commissions.

Global executions surge to 10-year high: US, Iran, and China lead...

Amnesty International reports a spike in executions driven by Iran and the U.S., with China remaining the world's leading executioner under a shroud of secrecy.

Grassroots organizing in red states is at the heart of abolitionist...

One of the biggest struggles for abolitionists right now is for organizers to really believe in their own power to enact the world of abundance and safety that is a necessary part of an abolitionist future.

Jury sentences Pittsburgh synagogue gunman to death penalty

Judge Robert Colville will formally rule in court today.

Virginia becomes first southern state to abolish the death penalty

“With Governor Northam’s signature today, Virginia has now joined 22 other states, including Washington, D.C., that have abandoned the death penalty."

35 House democrats join Reps. Bush and Pressley in calling on...

"We believe that rebuilding the dignity of America requires that we recommit ourselves to the tradition of due process, mercy, and judicial clemency when it comes to matters related to the criminal legal system."

“River of Fire”: In new memoir, Sister Helen Prejean reflects on...

The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to resume the death penalty after a more than 15-year moratorium. This week Attorney...

The time of suffering

Bill Moyers reflects on the culture of cruelty in American politics.

Mississippi passes bill to legalize death by firing squad as lethal...

Of the 33 states with the death penalty, only Oklahoma and Utah allow for execution by firing squad.

Modest wins for minimum wage, huge gains for marijuana legalization amid...

It was an otherwise bright spot for left-leaning voters, on a night punctuated by shocking Republican gains.

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Tesla paid zero federal income tax in 2024 while GOP pushes more corporate tax...

Musk’s trillion-dollar company paid nothing in federal taxes while working Americans foot the bill.

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran while reimposing sanctions amid nuclear tensions

U.S.-Iran tensions escalate as Trump balances threats, sanctions, and potential diplomacy.

White House announces 53rd state!

"Mr. President, are there any plans for a 53rd state now that stars for Canada and Gaza have been officially added to the flag?"

Trump administration orders USDA and Forest Service to remove climate change references, suppressing critical...

The systematic erasure of climate change information from government websites threatens scientific transparency, public safety, and environmental policy.

The Gilded Age of animal advocacy: A transformative era for America’s moral compass

Nineteenth-century activists revolutionized attitudes toward nonhuman animals amid cultural, economic, and moral shifts in a rapidly changing nation.