On the 16th anniversary of one of the grossest stains of our modern history—the opening of Gua
On the 16th anniversary of one of the grossest stains of our modern history—the opening of Guantánamo Bay—some comrades, nuns, monks, lawyers, and I bore witness, processing through DC to the White House in jumpsuits and black masks making the presence of our 41 Muslim brothers still illegally detained known and felt. . Sixteen years of being illegally detained and tortured without receiving a trial or chance to defend themselves in the court of law. Five human beings with families and stories, have been cleared to be released since the Obama days, yet are still indefinitely being held. Of course, both political parties are content with paying lip-service to any sense of ‘rule of law.’ All I can say is shame. However, it’s the movements where the real work happens; not in the halls of power, which give me hope. . “We’re gonna build a nation, that don’t torture no one. But it’ll take courage, for that day to come.” . @dorothydaydrunk (at The White House) -- source link