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Human Rights
The CIA’s Other Spy Scandal: Agency Monitored Emails Between Congress and Whistleblowing Officials
The Central Intelligence Agency has admitted its officials spied on a Senate panel probing the agency's torture and rendition program.
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A Promising but Precarious New Normal for the Young and Undocumented
A two-year-old executive order has helped thousands of undocumented young people plan for their future, but their plans could be erased with the stroke of a pen.
Poor Parents Need Work-Life Balance Too
The burden for many low-wage hourly workers isn't seeking balance, it's walking a tightrope.
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Anti-Drone Activist’s One-Year Sentence Will Not Deter Movement
In her sentencing statement, Grady-Flores talked about one final perversion of justice: the reversal of who is the real victim.
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In France, Progressives Fight a Two-Front Battle Against Israeli Propaganda and Anti-Semitism
Progressives in France have to fight a two-front battle: one against far right Israeli propaganda and another against the strange alliance between some genuinely anti-Semitic far right and Islamist …
Jeremy Scahill: Leaked US Terrorist Watchlist Rulebook Reveals “Global Stop and Frisk Program”
The Obama administration has expanded the national terrorist watchlist system by approving broad guidelines over who can be targeted.
Joint Declaration by Over 140 International Law Experts on Israel’s Gaza Offensive
As bombs continue to reign down on Gaza, international law professors and human rights experts urge action to end the violence and accountability for all responsible for international law …
New Senate Bill Fails to Address Root Causes of Central American Migration
Senate Democrats have introduced a bill allocating $2.7 billion this year to deal with the surge of unaccompanied children and families from Central America entering the United States.
This Is Madness
Tears and grief, anger and helplessness all come naturally in the face of insanity.
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A National Disgrace: Violence Against Native Women
The federal government has made some efforts to reduce the violence, but there is a long way to go before indigenous women are afforded their full civil rights.