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Human Rights
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ALEC’s Fingerprints on Harsh New North Carolina Immigration Law
Several states followed Arizona's lead in enacting harsh laws that expanded the role of police in federal immigration policy.
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Radical Women Role Models Lead the Way to Positive Change
"Rad American Women A-Z"u00a0is more than just a list of heroines: It's also a primer on how you too can be radical and awesome.
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Saudi Blockade Threatens Famine in Yemen
Yemeni civilians are starving as the international community tacitly allows the blockade to continue.
Released Without Charges, Former Guantánamo Detainees Continue to Face Stigma
A number of former detainees who were never charged have experienced serial harassment - and even imprisonment - simply for boarding an airplane.
New Film Chronicles Life of Transgender Trailblazer Miss Major
Long before CeCe McDonald, Janet Mock and Laverne Cox started making headlines, there was Miss Major.
The Living Dead in Palestine and the Failure of International Humanitarian Intervention
The issue here is not only the extrajudicial executions but also the suspension of Palestinian victims' lives between two deaths: one physical and one symbolic.
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The Black Panther Party and the “Undying Love for the People“
The new documentary The “Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution” is full of insights for today's racial justice activists.
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The Horrors of Lesbos: On the Front Lines of Fortress Europe
Far from providing safe refuge to those who survive the crossing, Europe is subjecting refugees to life threatening conditions.
Who Is to Blame for the Refugee Crisis?
Many European countries are responding to the crisis with racist hysteria, polices and police state measures.
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Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance Highlights the GOP Long Con
The great Republican fear campaign has struck again.