Apr 16, 2013
From By SCOTT SHANE at NY Times. This new report identified by the NY Times, lays blame for deliberate torture following 9/11 at the foot of former George W. Bush and key members of his administration. Many readers and those who follow our work at VLTP may question how this kind of activity involving torture could in any [...]
Mar 7, 2013
Unpacking the proposed Nevada sex trafficking legislation (Part 1) Why is a 39-page bill that criminalizes a whole lot of normal people being sold as a way to save the child sex slaves? Well, saving the (white female) child sex slaves has proven to be a powerful narrative. After all, who is actually for sex [...]
Sep 11, 2012
this infographic is best printed on 11×17″ paper. To make this easier for you, I have posted the graphic both horizontally and vertically. This is an excellent presentation on the financial problems of the USPS, The source for this infographic is http://deliveringforamerica.com/infographic-the-truth-about-postal-finances/
Aug 29, 2012
A VLTP OP-ED in response to an article from PRWatch today by Lisa Graves — August 29, 2012 “The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) sent a message to hundreds of legislators across the country attacking the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), the creator of ALECexposed.org. Among other things ALEC claimed, “CMD is an attack-dog, not a watch-dog.” The error-filled [...]
Jul 16, 2012
After one of the most powerful and courageous social movements in American history, one which took the lives of at least 40 people, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, LBJ famously signed the voting rights act in 1965 ending these practices. “Wherever, by clear and objective standards, states and counties are using regulations, or [...]
Jul 5, 2012
Jun 6, 2012
According to state statistics, more than half of the 53,000 people arrested last year were younger than 25, and 82% were black or Latino. Less than 10% were ever convicted of a crime, Cuomo stated. Moreover, 94% of the arrests took place in New York City, where a stop-and-frisk policy has become a sore point [...]
