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Human Rights
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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.
Despite Global Ban, Saudi-Led Forces Kill Dozens in Yemen Using US-Made Cluster Bombs
Neither the United States, Saudi Arabia or Yemen have joined the global convention banning the use of cluster munitions.
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Residents of Southside Syracuse Fight to Stop Construction of a Sewage Plant
“They figured our neighborhood is Black, so they'll do it.”
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Corporate Developers Seize Indigenous Lands in Brazil and Hire Hit Men to Murder Residents
The number of indigenous people killed in Brazil in connection to huge development projects is on the rise.
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After a Disaster Like Katrina, Water, Food and Shelter Are Not Enough
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, residents are still fighting scam contractors and FEMA.
What Are the US’s Real Plans for Guantánamo?
The US policy of indefinite detention will continue on US soil and the US naval base will remain in Cuba.
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Time to Kill the Death Penalty
This is a tragic little corner of US “culture wars,” where their moral beliefs require them to execute thy neighbor.
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Three Necessary Reforms to Reduce Gun Violence in America
Refusing to take action to strengthen our gun laws is costing thousands of American lives every year.
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Since When Has Monoculture Been a Founding American Principle?
It's not about people immigrating to the US, but a strong desire for monoculture, to be surrounded by people who think each other.