Clemency
Parrhesia as political resistance: the bishop that spoke truth to power
Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde called for “clemency” for migrants and LGBTQ+ people, utilizing an ancient Greek rhetorical act called parrhesia.
Biden commutes sentences of roughly 1,500 and pardons 39, as human rights organizations demand death penalty pardons
Biden commutes sentences of roughly 1,500 and pardons 39, but includes no current political prisoners who continue to languish behind bars
Movements call for release of the longest-serving US political prisoner
Leonard Peltier, who is imprisoned at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Florida, is 77 years old and has served more than 46 years for a crime that he insists he did not commit.
US Political prisoner Leonard Peltier tests positive for COVID-19
Supporters are demanding hospitalization and clemency for one of the longest-serving US political prisoners following his COVID-19 diagnosis
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- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
