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Human Rights
Black Awakening, Class Rebellion
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor has written the most important book of 2016.
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A Last Resort That Might Work: Small Town Votes in Community Bill of Rights to Ban Fracking
Opposing a pipeline, residents in Waterville, Ohio, passed a new law to protect their right to clean air, water, and soil.
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Heartbreak After North Carolina’s Disgraceful GOP Continued a Campaign Against Trans People
True to form North Carolina's GOP manipulated the rules, broke promises and reinforced costly and dangerous discrimination.
California Agency Accused of Targeting Homeless People
A suit alleges that a California agency violated the Constitution based on its treatment of homeless encampments near roadways.
Obama Administration Dismantles Idled Muslim Registry Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The Obama administration has moved to formally end the national registry program for immigrants from majority-Muslim countries.
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Giving Birth as a Refugee
Pregnant women and recent mothers in refugee camps are exceptionally vulnerable.
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How Racist and Sexist Myths Shape Our Reaction to Sexual Assault on Campus
When we focus on damaging stereotypes in our stories of assault, we aren't looking at everyone else.
By Making Palestinian Villages Invisible, Google and Apple Maps Facilitate Their Demolition
Omission of long-standing Palestinian villages from maps gives Israel the power to expand its illegal settlements.
Indigenous Rights: Justin Trudeau’s Elephant in the Room
The Canadian prime minister had promised change to the treatment of First Nations, but those hopes have been frustrated thus far.
Will Obama Grant Leonard Peltier His Last Chance at Freedom?
Executive clemency from President Obama may be Leonard Peltier's last chance to get out of prison alive.