Homeless Beatings Surge, Videos Online Hits

Over the past decade, at least 880 homeless people have been attacked, and at least 244 killed in unprovoked attacks by nonhomeless, reports the National Coalition for the Homeless. In October, Maryland will become...

Irish child abuse report: Catholic Church shamed

"DUBLIN: After a nine-year investigation, a commission published a damning report Wednesday on decades of rapes, humiliation and beatings at Catholic Church-run reform schools for Ireland’s castaway children." ...

NY millionaire gets 11 years for Slave Labor

Wife Sentenced to 11 years for Slave Labor and Abuse of Immigrants.   The Husband,  Mahender Sabhnani, in this case will be Sentenced on Friday a similar sentence is expected.  "Working...

Zimbabwe: Journalists Condemn Political Violence

Benin's intro:  By now, I am sure that most of you who are reading this know of the severity of the political climate in Zimbabwe.  In my opinion it is just absolutely appalling.  The Association of Zimbabwe Journalists put out this statement that appears below...

Medical exams reveal abuse, torture of detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Medical examinations released today on former terrorist suspects detained by the United States at Guantanamo Bay were tortured.The report was released by a human rights group.See other NowPublic coverage here."...

8 Sociopathic Youths Violently Beat a Girl - One Eye & Ear Are in Critical C...

OPINION PIECE:I had planned only to report the news today, but with this article it's just impossible.  So now it's become an opinion piece - surprise surprise. ;)Abusing the intent or purpose of a...

A Legal Filing Alleges a Detainee Was Abused

SALIM AHMED HAMDAN was Osama bin Laden's personal driver and bodyguard was formally charged by The Department of Defense with conspiracy, for trial by military commission under the President’s Order of...

Darfur, Tibet prompt little action

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor I cannot understand why China would ever want to oppress Tibet, but for Gold, The peaceful Tibetans have nothing to offer resource wise, they are just a peaceful...

Truth Under Lock & Key: Musharaff Packs Courts With Personally Loyal Pseudo-J...

There simply is no chance of an independent, honest investigation into the assassination of Musharaff rival and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. And, there's not much chance of independent news, either, given the approved beatings of journalists.Pakistan is a nuclear...

College Student Beaten to Death In Random Act of Violence

More and more, it seems as though "A Clockwork Orange" was prescient. The growing surge of violence seems to be a hallmark of the genesis of the new millenium. The questions are: why? What are we going to do about...

Largest ever anti-Putin rally in Russia

About 2,000 anti-Putin demonstrators, led by former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, defied an official ban from the Kremlin and gathered at Pushkin Square in the centre of Moscow. The Kremlins response was to...

Zambia, S.A. Split Over Sinking Zimbabwe

South Africa's response to the Zimbabwe crisis has been tepid at best, despite expectations that Zimbabwe's nearest and most powerful neighbor might be instrumental in bringing pressure to bear on the roundly...

Racism an issue after beatings in border town

"The beatings of three Navajo men have prompted concerns about racism in the border town of Cortez, Colorado. The attacks occurred in a city park last November and one man had to be hospitalized. No one has come forward with information about the assailants despite a $2,000...

AP learns Gitmo guards brag of beatings (AP)

" CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Guards at Guantanamo Bay bragged about beating detainees and described it as common practice, a Marine sergeant said in a sworn statement obtained by The Associated Press. The two-page statement was sent Wednesday to the Inspector General at the...

The Mystery of the Abu Ghraib Tattoo

One photograph that stands out from all the other photographs.

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