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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 …
Free and Equal UN LGBT Equality Campaign Launches Human Rights Day Video Featuring Macklemore’s “Same Love”
The short infographic video outlines the history of LGBT rights at the UN for human rights day, featuring macklemore & lewis's “same-love”
Migration Across the Mediterranean: When Will Europe See That Too Many People Have Died?
Peter Mayo interviews a Croatian journalist on the legacy of colonialism behind the EU's immigration policies.
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Chris Hedges | Shooting the Messenger
The differences among Snowden, Manning, Assange and Hammond should not be permitted to diminish the vital importance of all their acts.
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Slavery’s Legacies of Racism and Dehumanization of Labor Still Poison the US
The popular movie and 1853 book,
Police and Rape in New Zealand
On the 16 November, 2013, a number of rallies were held across New Zealand calling for an end to the rape culture that is so prevalent in New Zealand's …
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US Government Has Secret Kill Switch for Communications
Unbeknownst to most Americans, the President has the authority to shut down everyone's internet and phone service in one fell swoop.
Defending Consumers’ First Amendment Rights
Public Citizen defends homeowneru2019s grievance site domain name against attack by construction firm.
Okinawa and the US Empire
The fact that so many crimes are committed by military personnel in such a small amount of time is telling of the adverse effect that military presence in Okinawa …