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International Lawyers Seek Justice for Iraqis
Lawyers and activists from around the world converged at The Iraq Commission in Brussels last week with the primary aim of bringing to justice government officials who are guilty …
Program Fights Double-Edged Stereotypes About Muslim Domestic Violence
This interview with the Peaceful Families Project's Salma Elkadi Abugideiri and Maha B. Alkhateeb explores Islamic approaches to healing the pain of domestic violence and how both Islamophobic and …
Ukraine, Through the US Looking Glass
As the post-coup regime in Ukraine sends troops and paramilitaries to crack down on ethnic Russian protesters in the east, the US news media continues to feed the American …
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Guns Make Domestic Violence Deadlier
When guns are involved in domestic violence, women die. Right wing media falsely claim the presence of guns make women safer.
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Chinese Demand for Shark Fins Takes a Nosedive
China is the global epicenter of the shark fin trade, but surprising statistics show that reputation may be on its way out.
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Insect Population Dwindling in Louisiana Marshlands Four Years After BP Blowout
Louisiana State University entomologist Linda Hooper-Bui work documents the dwindling of the insect population in areas directly hit with the oil.
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In 60 Days, South Sudan will Starve
There is a looming crisis in South Sudan that, if not dealt with, could rival some of the worst famines in recent history.
Leland Yee and the Others Corrupting California Leave Citizens Without a Voice
The millions of Californians that are represented by three corrupt members of the state senate are now without representation.
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Milking Public Education
A Teach For America teacher grows leery of the role of charter schools.
Louisianan Given 13-Year Prison Sentence for Possession of Two Marijuana Cigarettes
The Drug Policy Alliance filed an amicus brief yesterday urging the Louisiana Supreme Court to review the egregious prison sentence of Bernard Noble, a 48-year old man who was …