Truthout
Human Rights
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Beyond the NSA: Other Agencies Spy on You, Too
It's not just the NSA you need to watch out for. The FBI has long led the assault on the Constitution by federal agencies that spy on citizens and …
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A Look at Abortion in Haiti
Despite the fact that it is illegal, abortion is common in Haiti.
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Trans Indians Are Making It Easier to Be Themselves – Despite the Supreme Court
The anonymity of a city like Bangalore offers Indian gender minorities a little more safety than they might otherwise have.
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Women and LGBT Activists Fighting Street Harassment Hollaback! – And It’s Working
Mobile app Hollaback! is creating a unique, crowd-sourced initiative to end street harassment.
The Anti-Apartheid Underground: Ronnie Kasrils on Meeting Nelson Mandela in an ANC Safe House in 1962
As thousands of mourners line up to pay their last respects to Nelson Mandela, we go to Johannesburg to speak with longtime anti-apartheid activist Ronnie Kasrils.
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Too Many Secrets: Fixing the Government’s Broken System for Classifying Information
Mike Ludwig: While it's questionable whether the US government values the privacy of foreign governments and its own citizens, it's clear that the government values its own privacy.
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This Thriller Is Both a Joke and No Laughing Matter
Our spymaster-in-chief wants to deny the media the freedom to report on Big Brother's surveillance.
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Mandela and Arafat
In late February of 1990, just two weeks after being released from prison, Nelson Mandela met with Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasir Arafat.
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American Essentialism
The choice of heaven [or hell] is shown in the conduct of men. — Chinese Proverbt
Ecuador: How to Balance the Rights of Indigenous & Local Communities With Economic Development?
In San Jose de Intag they have been victorious twice before since 1994, but now they face an uneven battle to defend their water and natural environment against mega …