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Expected Trials at Guantanamo Falls to New Low
The US Government has revealed that the number of detainees it expects to be given a trial at Guantanamo has fallen to a new low.
Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition Lauds Passage in UK of Transparency Law
The FACT Coalition today praised the passage of legislation in the UK to crack down on the use of anonymous shell companies with the creation of a public registry …
Disproportionate Representation: A Look at Women Leadership in Congress
Women, and certainly women of color, have essentially been denied adequate representation in Congress since the founding of the United States.
Attitudes and Outcomes of Sex Ed: The US vs. the Netherlands
In the US, sex is considered a mistake teens will make, and an act parents must fear.
Colombian Report on US Military’s Child Rapes Not Newsworthy to US News Outlets
These aren't fringe claims.
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UN Security Council Focuses on Children as Victims of Armed Groups
France called the meeting to urge countries to address the issue of violations of children's rights in conflict areas.
New York Still Charges Teenagers as Adults; Will Cuomo’s Bill Change That?
New York is poised to pass a new juvenile sentencing bill that would keep many minors from being charged as adults, but some critics say it doesn't go far …
Moneyballing Justice: “Evidence-Based” Criminal Reforms Ignore Real Evidence
Proponents of “bipartisan criminal justice reform” fail to address exhaustive evidence of race-based policing.
Lee Kuan Yew and Benjamin Netanyahu: The Politics of Fear
Singapore and Israel share a particular sense of fear, one that's manipulated politically by leaders.
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Radical Walt! (Whitman, That Is)
The negatives so powerful today would, in the eyes of Walt Whitman, surely be overcome.