Human Rights

Longtime activist, historian and political-economic theorist Gar Alperovitz conducted an email interview with us on the occasion of the creation of his new website, the Pluralist Commonwealth.

Aggressive police racism against unarmed citizens in Ferguson, Staten Island and the rest of the nation is not just a domestic issue.

Sharif Mobley, from New Jersey, disappeared from Sana'a Central Prison six months ago and has been held in secret detention ever since.

The persistence of the Ferguson uprising has the signature of something larger and deeper.

Despite rosy reports in the media about the end of the national foreclosure crisis and the recession that followed, all is not well in our inner cities and suburbs …

International human rights NGO Reprieve has obtained documents promising compensation for all 12 people killed and all 24 injured in the December 2013 strike.

While standing in solidarity with Ferguson and outraged over police killings of people of color, Los Angeles protesters express weariness over the continuous violations of their rights and fear …

You simply cannot adhere to the principle of universal civil and political rights and, at the same time, support a Zionist state.

In the aftermath of the shooting, mainstream media outlets and the Twitterverse alike have condemned the riots and looting that followed a vigil for Brown on Monday night.

For the fantastic gains that transgender people have made in human rights and social acceptance, particularly in the last few years, we still have a very long way to …