Opposition is mounting to the “Burn a Koran Day” scheduled for September 11th in Florida. General David Petraeus said it could harm our troops, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called it unrepresentative of Americans. Attorney General Eric Holder called it “idiotic and dangerous,” and the Vatican has called the planned demonstration “outrageous and grave.”
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10 Reasons NOT to Burn a Koran–and How to Fight Bigotry |
| By: sharonkelly Wednesday September 8, 2010 1:21 pm |
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Powell and Petraeus Refute Cheney |
| By: sharonkelly Monday February 22, 2010 12:16 pm |
Both Colin Powell and David Patreaus refute Dick Cheney’s torture-is-the-answer worldview.
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The Tide is Turning in the Fight to Close Guantanamo |
| By: sharonkelly Friday November 6, 2009 3:22 pm |
As we await the announcement of President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo, we can be hopeful that the tide of fear-mongering that has muddied this debate is being to ebb.
In Broad Daylight: The Changing Face of Human Rights Advocacy |
| By: sharonkelly Monday October 26, 2009 2:31 pm |
(Promoted by lancesteagall - Human rights in Colombia does merit special attention. And this is a great example of the social media's inherent potential.)
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