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Human Rights
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Bay Area Low-Income and Homeless Residents Push to Build Own Housing
POOR Magazine, a nonprofit organization wants to build four eco-friendly townhouses.
Doubling Down on Force With Tasers Makes Police Problems Worse
The national trend of sanctioning the increased use of police Tasers ignores the underlying problems with using force.
As US Steps Up Deportations, Advocates Push for Refugee Status for Central Americans
Several Central American countries are experiencing the worst levels of violence in the last 30 years.
Why Did Israel Withhold Bodies of Slain Palestinians, Denying the Right to Mourn?
The Israeli government's withholding of Palestinian bodies from the deceased's families violates international humanitarian law.
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Big Strides for Health-Care Reform
The captive media and the right's pet “experts” hype every bit of bad news about the ACA, but go silent when the news is good.
New Mexico Starts the New Year With a Bill to Discriminate Against LGBT People
The bill could grant businesses the right to discriminate against LGBT people.
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Celebrating 22 Years of Zapatismo
The anniversary of the EZLN's uprising is a chance to reflect on the Zapatista movement's lessons that are still relevant today.
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Undocumented Students Push Forward Fight for Education and Immigrant Rights
While Congress still hasn't passed immigration reform, undocumented activists continue to push for access to higher education.
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Broadband Rates Are Too Damn High
Low-income communities are being stranded as everyone else catches a ride on the information superhighway.
“Conservation” Is Used to Justify the Displacement of Indigenous People
The idea that state conservation agencies have pursued their agendas at the expense of indigenous and local communities is not new.