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Fear and Loathing at the Border
The U.S. government is deporting immigrants to Mexican cities rife with violence and drug wars. Thatu2019s leaving deportees vulnerable to theft, extortion and kidnapping.
An Autopsy of the Minuteman Movement: Q&A With Investigative Journalist David Neiwert
An interview with investigative journalist David Neiwert whose latest book focuses on politically based hate groups like The Minute Men.
Fair Housing Groups Ask Court to Deny Banks’ Effort to Stop Richmond’s Mortgage Rescue Plan
The brief argues that the actions the securitization industry has threatened to take to block the program, known as Richmond CARES, would amount to illegal redlining and would violate …
From One Nobel Peace Laureate To Another: Open Letter to President Barack Obama
There is no doubt that the use of chemical arms is immoral and to be condemned, but your government has no moral authority whatsoever to justify an intervention.
Twelve Years Post 9/11, Islamophobia Still Runs High
Deepa Kumar: Political elite have built Islamaphobia in US foreign policy to justify imperialistic ambitions.
Glenn Greenwald on Secret NSA Program to Crack Online Encryption
“There is no form of human commerce ... that is ever invulnerable to their prying eyes,” says Greenwald.
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Institutionalization as “Alternative Lifestyle”: Susan Nussbaum’s “Good Kings Bad Kings“
Susan Nussbaum's first novel, ‘Good Kings Bad Kings,’ portrays abuse endemic to contemporary nursing homes for children and youth with disabilities.
Declaring Syria Regime Illegitimate Sends Strong Human Rights Message and Exposes Lenders
Over the last year, a religious antipoverty organization has met with U.S. Treasury and White House officials to encourage them to declare the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad …
Berliners Protest Russia’s Anti-Gay Law Ahead of Winter Olympics
The protest represents a shift in attention from the International Olympic Committee to individual nations, as protesters give their nations an ultimatum: force Russia to abolish its anti-gay laws, …
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Guantanamo’s Harsh Realities Hidden Behind Wall of Secrecy
A Guantanamo defense attorney's visit to Camp 7 highlights the US government's attempts to hide ugly realities.