Ghassan Elashi

Book review: "Patriot Acts" tells shocking stories of post-9/11 injustice

Maureen Clare Murphy
22 March 2012

Patriot Acts: Narratives of Post-9/11 Injustice tells the stories of individuals in the United States whose rights have been abused as a result of the racist, Islamophobic backlash and the so-called War on Terror that followed the attacks of 11 September 2001.

US Palestinians organize as government renews threats to indict solidarity activists

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 16:28

The US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) is asking supporters to sign a pledge to defend civil and human rights as it was revealed last week that the lead government prosecutor of the Holy Land Five has been assigned to the ongoing secret investigation against anti-war and international solidarity activists across the US.

Oral arguments begin in Holy Land Five's case for appeal

Submitted by nora on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 02:02

The Fifth Circuit Court will hear the oral arguments for an appeal in the case of the Holy Land Five, the founders of the largest Muslim charity in the US who have been imprisoned under Patriot Act laws.

US activists face new repression as political prisoners fight for justice

Nora Barrows-Friedman and Maureen Clare Murphy
15 November 2010

For decades the United States government has attempted to criminalize work in the Palestinian community in support of their national liberation cause. A special feature by The Electronic Intifada shows that in recent years, this repression has increased dramatically.
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