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Imprisoned Immigrant Hunger Strikers Face Abuse as Their Health Deteriorates
Asylum seekers are being detained for prolonged periods of time without parole in detention centers that often violate their basic human rights.
The Cops of COP21: Arrests at the Paris Climate Talks
The armed guards are to protect heads of state and corporations, not the victims of either so called terrorism or climate change.
Pro-Logging “Rider” Bill Would Allow Clear-Cutting in US National Forests
Members of Congress are proposing to make a generous gift to the logging industry.
Saudi Women Take to the Political Arena – Even if It Means Sitting in the Back Seat
Getting to the polls in a country that forbids them from driving is the biggest challenge for Saudi women.
Economic Elites Will Only Give Up Power and Wealth When Forced to Do So
It's time to face up to runaway economic inequality - what causes it, what it's doing to us and what we can do about it.
US Ground War in Syria? What Would Robert Gates Say?
In Syria, the likely choices are diplomacy now or ground war later.
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Whose Lives Matter? A Crisis of Solidarity at the Climate Talks in Paris
The true test of success in Paris will be if the lives of people in poorer nations aren't valued less than others.
Washington to Whomever: Please Fight ISIS for Us
The reality is clear: Washington's policy in Syria and Iraq is bound to fail, no matter who does the fighting.
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The EU-Africa Malta Conference: African Refugees Left Out in the Cold
The EU agreed to offer African countries $1.9 billion in exchange for the deportation of “unwanted” migrants.
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Freeing Killer Cops and Caging Domestic Violence Survivors: Do Black Lives Matter in Chicago?
Police officers are rarely penalized for killing people, but Black women are frequently punished for choosing to survive.