"There is but one law for all: the law of humanity and justice" - Jimmy Carter
Those words adorn the wall inside the courtroom of Judge Stephen Hyles at the Columbus courthouse. And there they remain, strong words that ring hollow in face of injustice, merely adornments. For her act of peacefully crossing the line at Fort Benning, Georgia - a misdemeanor offense - a 6-month sentence was imposed on Theresa Cusimano. Those who train men with guns at the SOA/WHINSEC, those who created those torture manuals, have never had to defend their actions, yet Theresa is being sentenced to six months in prison for nonviolently calling attention to the US military's role in the violence carried out against her sisters and brothers in the Americas.
The SOA Watch movement continues its struggle to close the SOA/WHINSEC and end US militarization. Theresa follows in a long line of peacemakers who have put their bodies on the line to call attention to the continued injustices. Indeed, Theresa served a 2-month sentence in 2009 for her peaceful actions at the SOA/WHINSEC at the 2008 November Vigil.
The National Office of the SOA Watch movement is looking for inspired, interesting and innovative interns starting now!! If you want to help organize the April mobilization as well as fuel the movement to close the SOA/WHINSEC and end oppressive US foreign policy, read on!
After serving more than 20 years in French and American prisons, Panama's ex-military leader and School of the Americas graduate Manuel Noriega will be extradited to Panama to serve three 20-year sentences for crimes committed during his 1983 to 1989 rule.
In December 2011, the SOA Watch movement will take the US
Government to court over its refusal to disclose the names of graduates and
instructors at the SOA/WHINSEC.Following the 2001 name change from the "School of the
Americas" to "Western Hemisphere Institute for Security
Cooperation", independent grassroots investigations found that the "new" school continued to train known
human rights abusers, and that WHINSEC instructors were implicated or investigated in
their countries for human rights abuses and other crimes.In response, the US Government broke its
nearly 60-year tradition of releasing the names, and instead, opted to hide the
names from public scrutiny.
Spread the word about the SOA and the relaity of U.S. foreign policy towards Latin America. Order and distribute Presente, the newspaper of the movement to close the SOA
The National Office of the SOA Watch movement is looking for inspired, interesting and innovative interns starting now!! If you want to help organize the 
In December 2011, the SOA Watch movement will take the US
Government to court over its refusal to disclose the names of graduates and
instructors at the SOA/WHINSEC.
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