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Telling the Truth About Religious Violence
Obama's modest critique of Christian hypocrisy suddenly has Republicans defending the crusades.
Peru’s Media-Friendly Mining Ban Conceals Toxic Inaction
Humala's 2014 ban on informal mining has done little for the local communities the mines pollute or the majority of mine workers they employ.
Trying to Make Sense of Loss: The Chapel Hill Shootings
A community copes with the murder of three respected and loved Muslims in Chapel Hill, and question whether it was motivated by hate.
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Let Us No Longer Keep Silent About Torture
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights points out that the United States has a duty to guarantee accountability for torture.
Portugal Cut Addiction Rates in Half by Connecting Drug Users With Communities Instead of Jailing Them
Portugal found that human connection is the antidote to addiction.
Digital Darkness and Silence for Sex Offenders in the Information Age
Does restricting sex offenders' online access portend diminished privacy for all of us?
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Five Surprises About US Internment During World War II
The executive order that interned 120,000 of Japanese descent in World War II also authorized the arrest of Germans and Italians deemed “enemy aliens.”
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What Led Me to Disrupt the US Supreme Court and Risk 150 Days Imprisonment
I disrupted the US Supreme Court in civil disobedience because of money-in-politics corruption, a critical battleground for systems change.
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Our Purpose Is to Love
There is no time or place on Earth for war or hate, writes David Krieger.
National Priorities Project Reacts to President Obama’s Request for Authorization of Use of Military Force Against ISIS
President Obama sent language to Congress on Wednesday seeking an Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF) for military action against ISIS, which seeks Congressional approval for war in …