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European Privacy in the Age of Snowden: We Need a Debate About What Intelligence Agencies Are Doing
Amy Goodman looks at the impact his leaks have had on the debate over online privacy in Europe.
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Bill of Rights 2014
That this Bill of Rights shall not limit the type of society that we determine to have in order to reflect the contemporary need for justice, the evolution of …
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Violence Against Women Can Be Stopped if Everyone Is Invested in Preventing Abuse
Recent estimates suggest that a third of women worldwide have experienced partner violence at some point in their life, with wide-ranging implications for their social, mental and physical well-being.
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More Than a Number: Violence and Freedom of Expression in Honduras
In today's Honduras, the inalienable freedom of expression has been violently repressed in the form of frequent attacks committed against journalists.
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Why We Need to Talk About Black Prophetic Fire
Cornel West explores whether the soul of the United States can be salvaged by a rekindling the Black prophetic tradition.
Tale of Two New Yorks Endures Under de Blasio as NYPD Continues Discriminatory Marijuana Arrest Crusade
Extreme racial disparities persist as Blacks and Latinos make up 86% of marijuana possession arrests, despite young Whites using at higher rates.
Former UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk on the Legitimacy of Hope in the Palestinian Struggle
On Monday, the Israeli government made a rare appearance before the United Nations Human Rights Committee, but its delegation refused to acknowledge responsibility for the conditions in the West …
In UN Speech, Noam Chomsky Blasts United States for Supporting Israel, Blocking Palestinian State
Noam Chomsky recently spoke in the hall of the UN General Assembly at an event sponsored by the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of …
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Three Youth, Three Destinies: Which One for Gaza?
Residents of the Gaza Strip - 65% of whom are under 25 - are resilient, but how much more can they stand?
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Applauding Black Death in the Hour of Chaos
What does it mean to be willing to die for a cause in a society that already considers you to be hyper-disposable?