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Spirits of Justice Going to Gaza
For those who engage in the common struggle for Justice, an invaluable grace comes from getting to know new friends similarly engaged — and equally willing to speak with …
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Human Rights in Iran Must Include Gender Identity and Sexual Rights – Not Discrimination
On May 17th, 1990 the World Health Organization’s made a decision to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders. Since then, each year May 17th is considered the …
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Free Speech Under Siege
(Photo: EssG) London – Recently, at a literary festival in Britain, I found myself on a panel discussing free speech. For liberals, free speech is a key …
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Turning Privacy “Threats” Into Opportunities
(Photo: Beau Lebens / Flickr) New York – It is a well-known – though questionable – truth in the online community that consumers won’t pay for privacy. …
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Why the Republican War on Workers Rights Undermines the American Economy
As the Washington Monument looms in the background, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) addresses the media in front of the White House in Washington on June 1, 2011. (Photo: …
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Making a Stand for Human Rights and Dignity in Gaza
Gaza is crumbling under the weight of an Israeli siege backed by the Obama administration. Roughly 80 per cent of Palestinians in Gaza now depend on aid. Vast amounts …
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Ten Little Republicans
Ten little Republicans, all in a line, discussing foreign policy one at a time. They lambaste Obama as socialist slime inadvertently refuting intelligent design. …
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Is the Fix In?
In the simplest terms, it's been set up as a battle of moralities: the poor immigrant black African housekeeper versus the rich, white Dominique Strauss-Kahn, with the principals and …
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Why Does the War Go On?
Washington - Some heard a declaration of victory, others an admission of defeat. The many contradictions in President Obama's speech about Afghanistan Wednesday night were perhaps intended to obscure …
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Strike Back on June 30
Grammy Award winner Muddy Waters was born in a ramshackle cabin not much bigger than a studio apartment in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Growing up in early 20th century Issaquena …