“This victory is a shining light for everyone who has been oppressed and a strong warning to any company or contractor practicing different forms of torture and abuse,” said one of the Iraqi plaintiffs. In a landmark verdict cheered by human rights defenders around the world, a federal jury in Virginia found a U.S. military […]
“The GEO Group was built for this unique moment… and the opportunity that it will bring,” said the firm’s chair. The chairperson of a leading U.S. private prison corporation on Thursday gushed over the “unprecedented opportunity” presented by the prospect of Republican President-elect Donald Trump delivering on his campaign promise to begin the mass deportation of unauthorized […]
“The election deniers are back at it, laying the groundwork to run the Big Lie playbook once again,” warned one swing-state campaigner. At least 1 in 5 potential battleground state electors for former U.S. President Donald Trump are linked to the Republican nominee’s attempt to subvert the 2020 election, according to an analysis published Monday. Politico reported that “of the […]
“RFK Jr. is an anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist,” said one scientist. “A Trump win will be an absolute catastrophe for public health.” Public health experts reacted with alarm Wednesday to reports that former President Donald Trump promised anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. control over federal agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services and Department […]