Central Islip--On June 10, 2008, SALT issued a Statement condemning the harassment, intimidation, and disbarment of Chinese human rights lawyers.  As recently reported by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Human Rights Watch, China’s crackdown against these lawyers has seriously escalated.

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Letter to MAP re Atzmon jazz concert

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Dear Mr. President:

The Society of American Law Teachers—SALT-- applauds the long awaited release of four additional operational memos on interrogation methods, issued by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) during the prior administration.  The release of these documents demonstrates a courage and fortitude that honors the United States and the restoration of the rule of law.  But acknowledging the actions taken is not enough. 

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RCMP want to question Kevin Annett about his website and writings concerning Missing Women

On April 14, Cpl. Sabrina Mill of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's "E" Division Major Crime Section wrote to Rev. Kevin Annett and asked to meet with him regarding evidence Kevin has compiled and published concerning the disappearance of women in Vancouver's downtown eastside and the alleged involvement of RCMP officers in their abduction.

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Dear Ms. James,

As Jewish British Columbians we were disappointed and angered by your treatment of newly-chosen Kensington candidate Mable Elmore regarding comments she made some years ago about the difficulty of dealing with Zionists in her union when trying to organize around peace issues. We want you to know that we are not at all offended by Mable's remarks but rather by your response to them, which we think does a disservice both to Jews and the community as a whole.

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Not long ago, I would have been happy to speak out in defence of the CBC.  I grew up with CBC and always considered it one of the superior broadcasters in the western world. 

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As commander-in-chief of the military, former President George W. Bush was responsible for U.S. attacks on hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan, the mistreatment of their personnel and patients, and the denial of medical supplies to them and to the general populations of those nations, an authority on war crimes says.

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