1.22.2006
Bush Crimes Against Humanity
I had the honor of capturing on video the entire weekend event entitled, the Final Session of the 2005-2006 International Commission of Inquiry On Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Adminstration of the United States, January 20-22. (I also captured the entire first session in October 2005, sharing what I shot with DemocracyNow! and airing highlights on Truth For A Change, mainly Denis Halliday, Ann Wright, Ray McGovern, and Camilo Mejia. There is planned for February 2, 2006 a presentation of the Commission verdict in Washington.
On Friday, January 27, 2006 I presented on Truth For A Change virtually in their entirety the talks by Harry Belafonte and Michael Ratner and the testimony of Scott Ritter examined by Ray McGovern, with some Larry Everest and Clark Kissinger appearing briefly. I felt it was such a strong combination that it should be distributed as widely as possible. I have contacted BushCommission.org urging their helping with distribution, and will be giving them a DVD Monday for them to begin with at least putting it up on their site for download and sale.
Monday's TFAC will have Chris Fox and Daphne Wysham on Bush's irresponsible response to the Global Warming crisis. Tuesday will be Dahr Jamail on the destructiveness of US occupation of Iraq and Jeremy Scahill on targeting journalists there. Wednesday will be Tom Goldtooth testimony on polution of tribal lands and Alan Berkman testimony on Bush policy making AIDS treatment unaffordable around the world. Thursday will be testimony by former general Janice Karpinsky and Padilla's lawyer Donna Newman. Resuming the week after that will be for Monday, Barbara Olshansky on torture.
Here is the program of the event: FRIDAY EVENING, January 20, 5:30 - 9 pm, Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue
5:30 - 6:15 pm
Introduction
C. Clark Kissinger, Not in Our Name
Harry Belefonte provided an overview of the evil empire
Michael Ratner, president, Center for Constitutional Rights
Introduction of the Judges:
Adjoa Aiyetoro, Professor of Law, University of Arkansas
Dennis Brutus, former prisoner, Robbens Island, South Africa, poet, Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Abdeen Jabara, former President, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Ajamu Sankofa, Executive Director, Physicians for Social Responsibility-NY
Ann Wright, former US diplomat and retired US Army Reserve Colonel
6:15-6:45 Alan Berkman on AIDS and Global Health (He had to give his presentation on Friday rather than as part of the Saturday program that took up this issue because of personal committments.)
6:45 - 9 pm
Wars of Aggression
Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector. Ritter's testimony taken by former CIA analyst Ray McGovern - on Bush WMD claims
Lindsey German, Convenor, UK Stop the War Coalition
Dahr Jamail, independent journalist, reported on Fallujah massacre
Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, reported on targetting of journalists
David Swanson, AfterDowningStreet.org - on the Downing Street memo
Larry Everest, author, "Oil, Power & Empire: Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda"
Video footage documenting commission of war crimes during occupation
SATURDAY, January 21, 10:30 am - 6 pm, Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Destruction of the Global Environment
Ted Glick, Climate Crisis Coalition
Also Chris Fox, Chairman, Department of Environmental Science & Technology, Community College of Baltimore County -spoke on world scientific community's concensus on global warming.
Tom Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network, on degradation of tribal environments
Daphne Wysham, Institute for Policy Studies, Sustainable Energy & Economy Network
Josh Tulkin, environmental scientist - on relationship between Katrina and global warming
1:30 Award to Craig Murray for his courage by Ray McGovern
1:40 - 5:30 pm
Torture, Rendition, Illegal Detention, and Murder
Barbara Olshansky, Center for Constitutional Rights, lawyer for Guantanamo prisoners - on the background of detention
Eric Lerner, New Jersey Civil Rights Defense Committee
Donna Newman, attorney for Jose Padilla
Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, former commander Abu Ghraib prison - on Bush Administration responsibility for the torture, examined by Marjorie Cohn, President-elect of National Lawyers Guild
Craig Murray, former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan - on use of torture
SUNDAY, January 22, 1 - 5 pm, Columbia University Law School, 116th & Amsterdam Avenue
1:15 pm
Attacks on Global Public Health and Reproductive Rights
William Smith, Vice President for Public Policy, Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Prof. Ida Susser, of Columbia University, School of Public Health, on the impact on women of Bush administration's policies
Dr. Thomas Fasy, Associate Professor of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
[more witnesses TBA]
3:15 pm
Katrina
Chokwe Lumumba, lawyer and human rights activist
Carl Dix, National Spokesperson, Revolutionary Communist Party
D. McBride, who was left to drown in a New Orleans prisoner when Katrina struck
Expert (TBA) on the state of levies in New Orleans
Expert (TBA) on "redevelopment" of New Orleans ¶ 8:48 AM
On Friday, January 27, 2006 I presented on Truth For A Change virtually in their entirety the talks by Harry Belafonte and Michael Ratner and the testimony of Scott Ritter examined by Ray McGovern, with some Larry Everest and Clark Kissinger appearing briefly. I felt it was such a strong combination that it should be distributed as widely as possible. I have contacted BushCommission.org urging their helping with distribution, and will be giving them a DVD Monday for them to begin with at least putting it up on their site for download and sale.
Monday's TFAC will have Chris Fox and Daphne Wysham on Bush's irresponsible response to the Global Warming crisis. Tuesday will be Dahr Jamail on the destructiveness of US occupation of Iraq and Jeremy Scahill on targeting journalists there. Wednesday will be Tom Goldtooth testimony on polution of tribal lands and Alan Berkman testimony on Bush policy making AIDS treatment unaffordable around the world. Thursday will be testimony by former general Janice Karpinsky and Padilla's lawyer Donna Newman. Resuming the week after that will be for Monday, Barbara Olshansky on torture.
Here is the program of the event: FRIDAY EVENING, January 20, 5:30 - 9 pm, Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue
5:30 - 6:15 pm
Introduction
C. Clark Kissinger, Not in Our Name
Harry Belefonte provided an overview of the evil empire
Michael Ratner, president, Center for Constitutional Rights
Introduction of the Judges:
Adjoa Aiyetoro, Professor of Law, University of Arkansas
Dennis Brutus, former prisoner, Robbens Island, South Africa, poet, Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Abdeen Jabara, former President, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Ajamu Sankofa, Executive Director, Physicians for Social Responsibility-NY
Ann Wright, former US diplomat and retired US Army Reserve Colonel
6:15-6:45 Alan Berkman on AIDS and Global Health (He had to give his presentation on Friday rather than as part of the Saturday program that took up this issue because of personal committments.)
6:45 - 9 pm
Wars of Aggression
Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector. Ritter's testimony taken by former CIA analyst Ray McGovern - on Bush WMD claims
Lindsey German, Convenor, UK Stop the War Coalition
Dahr Jamail, independent journalist, reported on Fallujah massacre
Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, reported on targetting of journalists
David Swanson, AfterDowningStreet.org - on the Downing Street memo
Larry Everest, author, "Oil, Power & Empire: Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda"
Video footage documenting commission of war crimes during occupation
SATURDAY, January 21, 10:30 am - 6 pm, Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Destruction of the Global Environment
Ted Glick, Climate Crisis Coalition
Also Chris Fox, Chairman, Department of Environmental Science & Technology, Community College of Baltimore County -spoke on world scientific community's concensus on global warming.
Tom Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network, on degradation of tribal environments
Daphne Wysham, Institute for Policy Studies, Sustainable Energy & Economy Network
Josh Tulkin, environmental scientist - on relationship between Katrina and global warming
1:30 Award to Craig Murray for his courage by Ray McGovern
1:40 - 5:30 pm
Torture, Rendition, Illegal Detention, and Murder
Barbara Olshansky, Center for Constitutional Rights, lawyer for Guantanamo prisoners - on the background of detention
Eric Lerner, New Jersey Civil Rights Defense Committee
Donna Newman, attorney for Jose Padilla
Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, former commander Abu Ghraib prison - on Bush Administration responsibility for the torture, examined by Marjorie Cohn, President-elect of National Lawyers Guild
Craig Murray, former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan - on use of torture
SUNDAY, January 22, 1 - 5 pm, Columbia University Law School, 116th & Amsterdam Avenue
1:15 pm
Attacks on Global Public Health and Reproductive Rights
William Smith, Vice President for Public Policy, Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Prof. Ida Susser, of Columbia University, School of Public Health, on the impact on women of Bush administration's policies
Dr. Thomas Fasy, Associate Professor of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
[more witnesses TBA]
3:15 pm
Katrina
Chokwe Lumumba, lawyer and human rights activist
Carl Dix, National Spokesperson, Revolutionary Communist Party
D. McBride, who was left to drown in a New Orleans prisoner when Katrina struck
Expert (TBA) on the state of levies in New Orleans
Expert (TBA) on "redevelopment" of New Orleans ¶ 8:48 AM
