Truthout
Human Rights
Dangerous Diplomacy: US Praises Mexico and Honduras, Targets Venezuela
President Obama declared Venezuela an “extraordinary threat to national security”.
What’s Driving the Merciless Asylum Seeker Policies in Australia?
The Australian Human Rights Commission has condemned the government's asylum seeker detention policies.
Amelia Boynton Robinson Relives Selma and Bloody Sunday in Powerful Interview
On February 21, 2015, Christina Tobin, founder and chair of the Free and Equal Elections Foundation, interviewed historic Civil Rights leader, Amelia Boynton Robinson.
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US Judge Sentences US Citizen Based on Israeli Military Documents
Rasmea Odeh's supporters say her trial represents an attempt to criminalize the Palestinian rights movement.
New Voting Laws Show That the Struggle Continues
After decades of progress, the past five years has seen the most extensive attack on voting rights since the VRA was signed into law.
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Desperate People, Hazardous Escapes: From Turmoil to Europe in Search of Freedom
Western governments must welcome those besieged seeking refuge.
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US Foreign Policy and National Security: A Case Study for Projection
While the US believes it is exceptional, it regularly condemns other nations for actions it does consistently.
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We Need More President Borens
University of Oklahoma President David Boren has shown how to truly take a stand in simply doing one's job.
No Second Chances When It Comes to Housing
Advocates are organizing against what they say is an overlooked civil rights issue: the exclusion of ex-offenders from public housing.
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Victimwashing: Guns, Violence and the Politics of Whose Lives Matter
Institutionally sanctioned sexual violence is why victims are often hesitant to report crimes committed against them.