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Domestic Care for Family Members Isn’t Valued if Its Givers Are Exploited
Mostly foreign-born women, domestic workers have been excluded from labor protections that workers in the rest of the economy take for granted. A growing movement calling for domestic workers …
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Why Harris and Hobby Lobby Spell Disaster for Working Women
Retail sales and home healthcare work are two of the three fastest-growing jobs in this country. That's an important consideration when looking at the Supreme Court's Harris and Hobby …
Abu Ghraib Torture Victims May Sue US Corporation, Appeals Court Rules
Judges uphold use of Alien Tort Statute post-Kiobel.
How DC’s Political Intelligence Biz Made Fat Cats Fatter
Mr. Cantor has been Wall Street's go-to guy on issues big and small.
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Maternal Deaths Due to HIV a Grim Reality
From Jun. 30 to Jul. 1, 800 health experts, officials and activists will gather in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the third Partners' Forum around the Action Plan for Women's …
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A Climate of Extra Credit
Like the United States, Brazil has a long way to go with its response to global warming.
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One Party Is United, the Other, Divided
The Democratic coalition isn't fragile, while the Republican coalition is.
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Mexico Rape Victims Face Prison Time for Self-Defense
Every year 15,000 rapes are reported in Mexico, but only 2,000 come to trial and less than 500 result in a conviction.
Chile Vows to Dispel Lingering Shadow of Dictatorship
Native peoples like the Mapuche lack constitutional recognition in Chile and have engaged in confrontation with the authorities.
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Guys With Guns
The US government should be making it more difficult to sell weapons - at home as well as abroad.