The Intercept's Trevor Aaronson joins the show to talk about the travesty of justice in the trial of Hamid Hayat, who has finally been released after nearly 15 years in prison. Hayat was an alleged terrorist, convicted based on a coerced confession he gave to FBI...
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Beyond One-Liners: A Guide to the Democratic Debate on Criminal Justice
Wednesday night’s debate saw the first extended discussion of criminal justice issues as the Democratic presidential candidates jockey in a crowded and competitive field. Several candidates teed off those issues to score political points and jab at opponents. While...
Regime Change Hypocrisy
On FPF #389, I talk about how calls to regime change other nations ignore the human rights abuses of the US empire. The US has waged several wars of aggression since the start of the century, leaving millions dead. The US ran a massive torture and drone program where...
Fighting For Our Freedom!
U.S. Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan deported to Mexico He says he suffered PTSD when he got back and then turned to alcohol and drugs. Perez acknowledged his guilt in delivering cocaine to an undercover officer, but pointed out he took responsibility...
Rocky Myers Doesn’t Belong On Death Row
The case of Rocky Myers is a window into so much that’s wrong with the death penalty in this country. The 53-year-old, who has an intellectual disability, was saddled with an incompetent lawyer, convicted on the evidence from a key witness who has since recanted his...
‘A man I found guilty of dealing drugs died in prison. I wish I could take that verdict back.’
Dang it Bobby, the amount of religious faith this person invokes to defend his decision to help destroy the existence of a good man ... is almost(?) unbelievable. Is he just making excuses? No. This is what Democrats and Republicans think. This is what we're up...
Daniel Hale: The Latest NSA Whistleblower
Daniel Hale is the most recent whistleblower to release documents exposing the injustice carried out by the state. Hale was a National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence analyst. Hale was also a former airman who served as a defense contractor for the National...
Opinion: A Sex Worker Says Decriminalization Means a Safer Workplace
Alexi Ashe Meyers and Rebecca Zipkin recently wrote an op-ed where they dismissed sex worker who put their lives on the line advocating for themselves and their communities. I’m one of the voices they warned readers against in their editorial, because I want...
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