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Praise for Pope Francis Is Premature: Vatican’s Official Stance on Abortion Hasn’t Shifted
Pope Francis's decision to refocus the church's energy toward mercy quickly turns to more shame for women.
In Photos: New Orleans Remembers and Resists
This is what a memorial - and resistance - looks like in New Orleans.
Protests Grow over Clerk’s Denial of Same-Sex Marriages
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis stopped issuing all marriage licenses.
Syrian Colonel Faces Charges in Maher Arar Torture Case
Canada has charged Syrian Colonel George Salloum with allegedly torture.
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Night of Broken Immigrants and Politics of Liberation Psychology
His broken body reflects not only the US' broken immigration policy, but its broken, even pathological, view of immigrants.
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Volunteers Put Solidarity Into Action Supporting Refugees in Greece
Residents and activists from near and far who are gathering food, medicine, clothes and toys.
Two Years After Hunger Strike, California Settlement May Release 2,000 Prisoners From Solitary
Prisoners, advocates and their supporters see the settlement as the first step toward ending solitary confinement.
The Criminalization of the Hunger Strike
From Guantanamo to Israel to Chicago, officials often portray hunger strikes as crimes rather than as protests of last resort.
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Amid Katrina Commemoration Spectacle, a Southern Freedom Movement Takes Shape
As dignitaries descended on New Orleans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Katrina, activists in New Orleans were also getting organized.
More Than 270 Refugees Dead in One Day; Why Is the US Doing Nothing?
It has been an especially grim time for refugees fleeing unrest and terror in the Middle East and Africa, and seeking to enter Europe.