Author Archive for Megan Brescini
Blackwater: A Less-Than-Necessary Evil
On Tuesday, Oct. 2, Erik Prince was called to Capitol Hill where he attempted to defend his Private Security Company, Blackwater USA. According to the Congressional report, Blackwater has been involved in 195 shootings in Iraq since 2005, ‘in the majority of cases firing their weapons from moving vehicles without stopping to count the dead [...]
Why Jena Needs to See the Light
On Thursday, Sept. 27, Mychal Bell was released from jail after being held for more than nine months following an arrest for a high school brawl.
Jena Six Prosecution Reveals Deep-Seated Racism
The story of the Jena Six started around an oak tree on Aug. 31, 2006 at the local high school in Jena, Louisiana. A little over a year later, on Sept. 20, 2007, approximately 20,000 people rallied in the town of 2,000 residents. How the story progressed from such a modest beginning to an international [...]
