Occupy my bra? Police -- back from military service -- grope, brutalize, arrest, and violate protesters (Ben Ehrenreich/LAreviewofbooks.org).
On the heels of a new military survey that the number of reported violent sex crimes jumped 30 percent in 2011. Active-duty female soldiers ages 18 to 21 accounting for more than half of the victims.
Democracy Now speaks with Trina McDonald and Kori Cioca, two subjects of "The Invisible War,” a new documentary that examines the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the U.S. military. It won the Audience Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
"Not only was I astounded by the numbers, but when I started talking to the women and men who had experienced this, I was just so devastated by their stories," says the film’s Academy Award-nominated director, Kirby Dick.
"These are women and men who are very idealistic. They joined the military because they wanted to serve their country. They were incredible soldiers. And then, when they were assaulted, they had the courage to come forward, even though many people advised them not to," Dick says.
Occupy Oakland: 400 arrested by police state California police brutally arrested protesters and journalists in one of the largest mass arrests since the nationwide Occupy Movement began. When protesters attempted to convert a vacant building into a community center on Saturday, witnesses say police used tear gas, deadly projectile weapon, and grenades. Hours later, protesters entered an open City Hall...
NPS threatens to evict Occupy D.C. near White House The National Park Service says it will begin enforcing a ban today on Occupy protesters camping overnight in McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza, two parks near the White House where they have been protesting since October. Occupiers they will resist eviction.
Syria bloodshed continuing despite Int'l criticism Street battles are raging at the gates of the Syrian capital of Damascus. Activists say at least 62 people were killed nationwide on Sunday. This comes as United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Syrian leadership, particularly President Bashar al-Assad, to end the violence against demonstrators...- Newt Gingrich outraged over Amy Goodman’s questions about GOP’s "War on Women"
- Gingrich's Jewish backer under Federal investigation
- Secretary: Ron Paul personally proofed racist newsletters
- Mumia Abu-Jamal moved from solitary to general population
- Report: Freddie Mac bet against American homeowners
- US lobbyists from Mubarak era end contract with Military Gov't
- Iraq outraged over expanded use of U.S. drones
- Filipino activists protest expanded U.S. Military presence
- Five Papuan independence activists face treason charges
- SOPA: Anti-Piracy or Censorship? Wikipedia versus C.A.
- Egypt: Cairo crowds mark 1 year of revolution in Tahrir Square
- "The Atomic States of America": exploring struggle with nukes
