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Guantánamo Force-Feeding: The Re-Sanctioning of Torture
A recent federal court decision re-sanctions the force-feeding of hunger strikers at the Guantanamo prison, a practice that inflicts long-term injuries and constitutes torture.
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A National Call to Link Arms for Democracy
Americans only have a small window of opportunity to break the grip of moneyed interests on our government.
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“Cesar Chavez,” Conditions in the Fields and the Struggle over Memory
The cottage industry of those who love to critique “Cesar Chavez,” the movie, does not represent those who had firsthand knowledge of the United Farm Workers.
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An Assault From Obama’s Escalating War on Journalism
The Freedom of the Press Foundation calls the government's effort to force the New York Times' James Risen to reveal a source one of the most significant press freedom …
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Intersectionality Isn’t Just a Win-Win; It’s the Only Way Out
This question of intersectionality isnu2019t the first time that science is playing catch-up to traditional knowledge, and it wonu2019t be the last.
Social Security Threatens to Close All Field Offices
Answers have never been farther than your local Social Security office, where employees are extensively trained to give you accurate and helpful answers. There's a reason Social Security is …
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Remembering Maya Angelou: Fiery Poet of Peace
In Angelou's poem “A Brave and Startling Truth,” we can sense the poet's yearning for a more peaceful and loving future.
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Sri Lankan Youth Desperate for Change
It has been five years since Sri Lanka's brutal three-decades-long civil conflict came to an end in May 2009, but for the country's youth, true national reconciliation is still …
The State Department’s Ukraine Fiasco
The State Department's handling of the Ukraine crisis may go down as a textbook diplomatic fiasco, doing nothing to advance genuine US interests while disrupting cooperation with Moscow and …
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Everyone Still Loves “Reading Rainbow” (and This New Kickstarter Proves It)
The PBS classic, which taught a love of books to generations of kids, will be coming back in an online version.