Commentaries on The power of art to counter injustice, Afghan woman stands up to warlords, Civil liberties lost since 9/11, the Free Gaza Movement, Slow Food Nation and more!

In activist news, Metallica singer’s fence: Heavy-metal impact in Marin, New Zealand Court gives green light to “boobs on bikes” parade, Protesters “reinstate” king in Hawaii, and Bomb victim completes peace walk in UK …. In police state news, Citizens’ US border crossings tracked, Federal court Ruling lets stand Tennessee school’s Confederate flag ban, Two arrests over turbo chair in Germany, Tennessee Sex crime registry may add juveniles, Virginia Teens charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism, immigration raid turns Iowa town into open air prison … and, in nanny state news from the UK, Fat children “should be taken from parents” to curb obesity epidemic.

Til next week

For freedom

Mary Lou