Truthout
Human Rights
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“American Red Cross Sunshine Act” Would Open Charity to Outside Scrutiny
A House bill was released along with a government report citing a lack of oversight about how the charity spends the millions of dollars donated.
People’s Tribunal Decries US War Machine in the Philippines
At a people's tribunal, jurors condemned the Philippine and US governments for human rights violations against the Filipino people.
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Black Sex Workers’ Lives Matter: Appropriation of Black Suffering
Anti-sex work campaigns attempt to gain funding and legal reform, but without connections to historical or current Black movements.
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Art Exhibit on Black Panther Challenges Library Patrons to Face Violence of Mass Incarceration
While some public libraries upheld racist policies and segregation, others have promoted free speech and fostered dialogues.
Fencing Off the East: How the Refugee Crisis Is Dividing the European Union
Two very different responses to the crisis are emerging on each side of Europe.
CIA Continues to Deny Use of Torture, Shrugging Off Prosecutions Outside the US
CIA officials' rebuttal to the Senate's report on torture marks the latest development in the effort to deny US accountability for crimes against humanity.
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The Hypocrisy of Glenn Beck’s All Lives Matter March
The “All Lives Matter” is trying to ignore the issues of racism away.
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On Pursuing the Death Penalty for Dylann Storm Roof
The justice that our legal system seeks tends to be more interpersonal than institutional.
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Across the South, Many Jails Are Illegal Debtors’ Prisons
Local courts across the US are illegally locking up poor people when they cannot afford to pay fines.
Activists Urge UN to Independently Investigate Alleged War Crimes in Sri Lanka
A new UN report on Sri Lanka's human rights record has reignited the debate over how to investigate possible war crimes.