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Indian High Court Criminalizes Homosexuality
Legal experts say Indian top court's decision is in violation of democratic norms.
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Erasing the Politics of Consent: What You Won’t Learn From “Fifty Shades of Grey“
The “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie undercuts the importance of consent, which is taken very seriously by members of the BDSM community.
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The Bitter Reality for Farmworkers
Farmworkers across the country who help harvest the food that will be prepared this holiday season continue to struggle under bitter working and living conditions.
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Ikea Isn’t Only Furnishing Your Bedroom, It’s Watching You There
Ikea's French unit has also been conducting surveillance of employees and even customers who complained about items that were not delivered.
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Everyday Rebellion: Interview with Filmmakers Arash and Arman Riahi
The Riahi brothers talk about their film, “Everyday Rebellion,” their upbringing and the technical activism platforms they are creating.
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Sikh Community Fights to Stop Meat Plant Next to Its Temple
Protesters from the Sikh community had filled the City Hall room where the Council was making its vote while more people stood outside with placards objecting to the new …
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GOP Refuses to Extend Jobless Benefits
Dale Sexton is one of the more than four million faces of the new American economy: the long-term unemployed, people who have been seeking work for six months or …
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Could Crowd-Sourced Organic Seed Banks Save Our Agricultural Future?
The world's largest democracy has to do more to beat back the dangers of GMOs, and India's organic seed banks might just be the natural weapon required to defeat …
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Arizona’s Tenacious Laws Against Sex Workers
US state's initiative that aimed to improve prostitutes' lives has brought “no real reform” as harsh penalties persist.
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Barry Knight Is Fed Up With the Fed; He Thinks You Should Be, Too
Historically, there has been plenty of opposition to a central bank, but today, Knight believes the public is operating under a benign misperception.