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Eugene Robinson | Edward Snowden, Person of the Year
Eugene Robinson: There are really just two possible choices for person of the year. I want to say Pope Francis, but I've got to go with Edward Snowden.
Protesters Descend on Mexican Consulates to Support Indigenous Leader
Protesters descend on Mexican Consulates to voice support for jailed indigenous leader Nestora Salgado.
Imagine if Every Day Were 9/11. For One Community in the US, It Is
On the day of the Swift raids, more than 300 US-born children came home to find at least one of their parents gone.
Canadian Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Human Rights of Sex Workers
A landmark decision, Bedford v. Canada, passed at the Canadian Supreme Court on Friday, struck down all three antiprostitution laws in the Canadian federal criminal code and recognized sex …
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The Day Santa Really Went Black
Images are powerful, and that's why it was such an issue at our house on Land Park Drive when Santa Went Black, recalls Dr. Wilmer Leon III.
An Australian Defense of Marriage
Last week the High Court of Australia struck down as unconstitutional a statute allowing same-sex marriage.
Obama Signals Changes Likely to NSA Spying
A coalition of civil liberty and technology groups initially skeptical about Obama's panel told reporters that they support many of the recommendations.
Michelle Alexander on Bill Moyers: Locked Out of the American Dream
Michelle Alexander has traveled the country to meet advocates and everyday Americans working to end mass incarceration in America
Vindication for Snowden? Obama Panel Backs Major Curbs on NSA Surveillance, Phone Record Data Mining
A White House-appointed task force has proposed a series of curbs on key National Security Agency surveillance operations exposed by Edward Snowden.
Hundreds of Sindhi-Hindus Protest on Jantar Mantar Delhi Against Victimization of Hindus in Pakistan
The protesters demanded the recognition of either their refugee status or citizenship in India.