Palestinian territories. He used the law to sue some of the most powerful people in the world on behalf of some of the least powerful. In 2002, michaelatner filed the first lawsuit against george w. Bush on behalf of guantanamo prisoners. Six years later, he won a landmark case at the Supreme Court against the Bush Administration. Today we speak with his family and friends and hear michael in his own words. This is no time for compromise, no time for political calculations. Us,oward zinn admonishes the job of thinking people not to be an aside of the executioners. Remindsin nation prize us all that the job for each of us is not to be an aside of the executioners. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Brazils senate has voted to suspend president Dilma Rousseff immediately and begin impeachment proceedings against her on accusations of tampering with accounts to hide a budget shortfall. The 55 to 22 sena
Constitutional rights defended, investigated, and spoke up for victims of human rights abuses across the world from haiti and guatemala to iraq and the palestinian territories. He used the law to sue some of the most powerful people in the world on behalf of some of the least powerful. In 2002, Michael Ratner filed the first lawsuit against george w. Bush on behalf of guantanamo prisoners. Six years later, he won a landmark case at the Supreme Court against the Bush Administration. Today we speak with his family and friends and hear michael in his own words. This is no time for compromise, no time for political calculations. Us,oward zinn admonishes the job of thinking people not to be an aside of the executioners. Remindsin nation prize us all that the job for each of us is not to be an aside of the executioners. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Brazils senate has voted to suspend president Dilma
Constitutional rights defended, investigated, and spoke up for victims of human rights abuses across the world from haiti and guatemala to iraq and the palestinian territories. He used the law to sue some of the most powerful people in the world on behalf of some of the least powerful. In 2002, Michael Ratner filed the first lawsuit against george w. Bush on behalf of guantanamo prisoners. Six years later, he won a landmark case at the Supreme Court against the Bush Administration. Today we speak with his family and friends and hear michael in his own words. This is no time for compromise, no time for political calculations. Us,oward zinn admonishes the job of thinking people not to be an aside of the executioners. Remindsin nation prize us all that the job for each of us is not to be an aside of the executioners. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Brazils senate has voted to suspend president Dilma
Well speak with the lead attorney for the prisoners at californias pelican bay state prison, as well as the mother of a man who has been held there in solitary confinement in for more than 14 years. Then, to guatemala. A normals moment is citizen, although he still the president of the republic. He has lost immunity. As a consequence, there could be criminal prosecution against the president. Amy well speak with journalist allan nairn about the Guatemalan Legislature voting to strip president otto perez of immunity from prosecution, clearing the way for his impeachment. And then to a new account of one of americas most controversial statesmen. In a fascinating new book, historian greg grandin argues that to understand the crisis of contemporary america, we have to understand Henry Kissinger. Henry kissinger is the author todays Permanent National Security State in the United States and endless war. This can betrays a direct line from a secret, illegal bombing of cambodia, straight to i
Well speak with the lead attorney for the prisoners at californias pelican bay state prison, as well as the mother of a man who has been held there in solitary confinement in for more than 14 years. Then, to guatemala. A normals moment is citizen, although he still the president of the republic. He has lost immunity. As a consequence, there could be criminal prosecution against the president. Amy well speak with journalist allan nairn about the Guatemalan Legislature voting to strip president otto perez of immunity from prosecution, clearing the way for his impeachment. And then to a new account of one of americas most controversial statesmen. In a fascinating new book, historian greg grandin argues that to understand the crisis of contemporary america, we have to understand Henry Kissinger. Henry kissinger is the author todays Permanent National Security State in the United States and endless war. This can betrays a direct line from a secret, illegal bombing of cambodia, straight to i