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Human Rights
Reframing Justice: Counter-Storytelling and Social Transformation
Who gets to tell what stories, to whom, and under what conditions about the criminal punishment system in Arizona?
Newt Gingrich Wants a Muslim Test — Okay, Here’s What It Would Look Like
First, we'd need to determine who is to handle such a feat.
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Federal “Blue Lives Matter” Legislation Picks Up Steam, Advances Myth That Cops Are Under Threat
The Blue Lives Matter Act and its sister laws are contrary to statistical evidence.
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Northwest Tribes Band Together to Stop Oil-by-Rail
Coastal tribes share tactics and resources to bring fossil fuel transport to a halt.
Defeating Fear: Lessons From Mexico’s Housing Movement
Los Panchos has taken back land and collectively built thousands of homes since the late-1980s.
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Feminism Slowly Gaining Support at United Nations
Achieving gender equality has long been one of the United Nations' top priorities, yet the word feminism has only recently begun to find its way into speeches at UN …
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Time to End Professional Sports’ White Silence About Black Lives
White athletes benefit from a workplace that is overwhelmingly Black — it's time they spoke up for Black lives.
Former Guantánamo Prisoners Convicted in Belgium
Years after release, former Guantanamo prisoners are tenuously linked to current conflicts to justify illegal and disproportionate responses to them.
“Make America Straight Again”? Anti-LGBT Sentiment in the GOP Platform
The new Republican platform has been described as “the most anti-LGBT platform in the party's 162-year history.”
Trend Toward Social Media Activism in Prisons Gains Steam
Behind bars, women are turning to social media to challenge misconceptions and advocate.