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Human Rights
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republican Austerity Could Destroy our Bill of Rights, and More
New study shows that unless you are an bankster or a billionaire, you're not being represented in the United States Senate; rather than invest in infrastructure, Texas is destroying …
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50 Years After the March on Washington, John Lewis Is Still Marching for Justice
The extraordinary career of Congressman John Lewis is an inspiration to all.
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Young Immigrants, the “Dream 9”, Test US Policy
Two weeks after nine young men and women approached Arizona's southern border wearing caps and gowns and seeking asylum, US immigration officials said they would back petitions allowing the …
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No Place for Gays in Yemen
While Americans celebrate small political victories for the gay community, life in the middle east for LGBTQ youth is still a dangerous experience.
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Prohibition in Pine Ridge – Lakota Women Lead Fight Against “Liquid Genocide“
A circle of Lakota women fight against alcohol addiction on their reservation and declare zero tolerance for the counties that profit from their community's destruction.
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Dreams, Courage and Footsteps
Among those who have left their mark in Mexican-American history, are the Dream 9, undocument US citizens since they were small children, who face charges having challenged US immigration …
Landmark Decision: Judge Rules NYPD Stop and Frisk Practices Unconstitutional, Racially Discriminatory
In a landmark decision today, a federal court found the New York City Police Departmentu2019s highly controversial stop-and-frisk practices unconstitutional.
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USA vs. NSA: Legislative Efforts to Curtail Spying
Members of Congress have proposed a litany of bills to put an end to domestic spying.
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Big Brother’s Pincer Movement: First the NSA and Now Spy Drones Overhead
Out of the blue earlier this week we were hit with the news* that the FAA has approved Reaper “training” flights over Syracuse, NY. These unmanned robots are piloted …
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Big Brother’s Pincer Movement: First the NSA and Now Spy Drones Overhead
Out of the blue earlier this week we were hit with the news* that the FAA has approved Reaper “training” flights over Syracuse, NY. These unmanned robots are piloted …