Lindorff: Kangaroo court convicted Mumia Abu-Jamal

Lindorff: Kangaroo court convicted Mumia Abu-Jamal

A federal appeals court is hearing arguments concerning the sentence of death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, a case that has been in court for almost three decades. David Lindorff, the author of Killing Time: An investigation into the death row case of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Lindorff went to the protests in Philadelphia and says Mumia Abu-Jamal has used up all his appeals and would have to come up with new evidence to gain a new trial

Bagram prison worse than Guantanamo

Bagram prison worse than Guantanamo


The US military's Bagram detention facility in Afghanistan is hidden behind a wall of secrecy and considered by many to be more questionable than the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Debra Sweet, the director of The World Can't Wait explained that those held at Bagram are unidentified, who they are is not disclosed, and their charges are unknown

The 3 Minute Download: Danny Schechter, Joe Wiesenthal and George Hemminger

The 3 Minute Download: Danny Schechter, Joe Wiesenthal and George Hemminger

Tonight on The 3 Minute Download, the first Guantanamo Bay detainee has been brought over to the United States to be tried in a court of law. The mainstream media has been involved from the beginning "blowing up" the story, when detainees were first brought over to the US. Plus, Wall Street has spent more than $250 million dollars this year lobbying Congress, how much does Wall Street influence Capitol Hill? And, Americans continue to lose their homes and foreclosures continue to rise, who is to blame for this crisis?

Terrorists coming to Manhattan

Terrorists coming to Manhattan

The first Guantanamo Bay detainee has been brought over to the United States to be tried in a court of law. The mainstream media has been involved from the beginning "blowing up" the story, when detainees were first brought over to the US. Why has the mainstream media hyped up these stories so much? Danny Schechter a filmmaker and blogger says that the mainstream media tries to sensationalize any story involved with 9/11 to play on the emotions of Americans