US music losing political backbone

US music losing political backbone

A few decades ago, music in America was used as an outlet to bring to light different political, socioeconomic and racial issues. These days it seems American music is all about money, fame and women but why the shift? Scott Huminski from Scott X and the Constitution Commandos says his music is a response to the US government's conduct which objected to his dissent and activism.

Obama fails to pardon political prisoners

Obama fails to pardon political prisoners


One issue shadowing America's human rights record is the existence of political prisoners in the US Civil rights lawyers argue political prisoners are in direct violation of articles 8, 9 and 10 of the Universal UN Declaration on Human Rights. US President Barack Obama recently granted clemency to nine men and women who committed for low level offenses such a forgery, drug possession and even mutilating coins. Most of them never spend time in jail or prison. Human rights advocates insist the pardons were misguided given reports that many US prisoners are either wrongfully convicted, over sentenced or legally trapped by the criminal justice system. Such is the case of America's political prisoners.