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An introduction to “Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo”
Greetings from London. I wish I could be here with you this evening, simply to say thank you for caring about some of the victims of the criminally misguided policies launched by the Bush administration in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The resolution passed in Amherst last November – adopting two prisoners from Guantánamo, and asking Congress to overturn its ban on bringing cleared prisoners from Guantánamo to live on the US mainland – was enormously significant, as it showed that ordinary Americans were prepared to take a stand.
Berkeley No More Guantánamos
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Launched during Berkeley Says No to Torture Week, October 10-16, 2010, this coalition includes members of several local, regional and national organizations who oppose the use of torture and who demand that Guantánamo Bay prison be closed with justice. See story and videos from one of the week's forums here
Chicago Coalition to Shut Down Guantanamo
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The Chicago Coalition to Shut Down Guantanamo includes World Can't Wait Chicago, Illinois Coalition Against Torture, Witness Against Torture Chicago, White Rose Catholic Worker, and the Chicago Committee to Free the Cuban Five.
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Visit our blog here
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Join our listserv at chicagoshutdownguantanamo@gmail.com