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Ploughshare Seven Trial
THE prosecution launched its case in the federal criminal trial of seven US peace protesters with an avalanche of exhibits on Tuesday, all designed to paint the defendants as wilful vandals with unclear intentions.
But the defence, including five of the defendants who are representing themselves, challenged the prosecution’s characterisation of their actions.
The prosecution aims to prove that the seven Catholic activists conspired together, then destroyed government property while trespassing on the US navy submarine base at Kings Bay on the Georgia coast on the night of April 4-5 last year.
Former judge ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the details and controversy of Lucy Letby’s trial and appeal in the context of famous historical wrongful convictions that prove both the justice system and legal activists make errors
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the government’s proposals to further limit the right of citizens to trial by jury
For 80 years, survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings have pleaded “never again,” for anyone. But are we listening, asks Linda Pentz Gunter
Trump’s cruel Bill will deprive millions of essential medical support while escalating deportations and rewarding the super-rich, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER