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US Judge Orders Independent Doctors to Evaluate Gravely Ill Guantanamo Hunger Striker
Mr. Dhiab is asking the court to order a halt to the abusive and needlessly brutal practices that are currently being used to force-feed him, which include removing his …
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The Caveats of Ferguson and the Murder of Michael Brown
Why must one, in America, be confined to a living space that is essentially occupied by law enforcement because they are perceived as “dangerous animals”?
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Gender Revolution Rebound, but No Gender Convergence in Attitudes
The change in attitudes is not due to men and women becoming more similar in their attitudes.
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Blacked Out: “You Must Consider What Happens to a Life Which Finds No Mirror”
The narrative of the US remains a redacted myth, names and lives blacked out.
Three Reasons Arkansas’s Photo ID Law is Unconstitutional
Brennan Center files amicus brief with Arkansas historians, political scientists, and law professors.
Are Texas Jails Safe for Pregnant Women?
Advocates face the task of bringing the hundreds of jails and parole boards throughout the state up to speed.
Pregnant Women and Immigrant Children: The Latest Victims of Mass Imprisonment?
A Tennessee law recently signed by Gov. Bill Haslam criminalizes women who ingest narcotics while pregnant.
Irish Teenager Among Prisoners Set for Egypt Mass Trial
That the Egyptian government has arrested and tortured children, in contravention of its own and international law, is horrifying enough.
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Do You Know Which States Are Best for Women?
A recent study ranks Louisiana the WORST state for women.
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Michael Brown and Anti-Black Violence
Michael Brown Sr. and Lesley McSpadden, parents of Michael Brown, a teenager killed by a police officer, listen as an attorney speaks during a news conference concerning the death …