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Human Rights
How Nike Uses Liberal Multiculturalism to Hide Abuse
Nike’s social justice ad campaign exploits consumer gullibility and conceals worker misery.
What Happened to the 99 Immigrant Children Who Were Sent to Chicago?
Confidential records reveal details about struggles to find parents.
Immigration Applications Can Be Denied Without Letting Applicants Fix Errors
This is another brick in Trump’s “invisible wall” to make immigration as difficult as possible.
Sessions Instructs Judges to Show Less Sympathy for Detained Immigrant Children
Sessions's speech came after the new UN human rights chief denounced Trump's family separation policy.
On Victim-Blaming in the War on Terror: Targeting Muslims 17 Years After 9/11
The war on terror and its narrative constitute a classic case of victim-blaming.
Holding the Line on Torture One Organization at a Time
A recent American Psychological Association decision sets an encouraging example in the fight against torture.
In New Jersey, Undocumented Immigrants Begin Campaign for Driver’s Licenses
Regardless of their legal status, immigrants don’t have to depend on politicians to save them.
US Funding of Ugandan Military Aids in Citizens’ Repression
President Museveni received $444 million last year alone despite a clear record of human rights violations.
The Role of Christians in the Struggle for Justice in Palestine
Sami Awad of the Holy Land Trust discusses the role of Christian theology and nonviolence in the Palestinian struggle.
In Chicago Shelters, Immigrant Children Contemplate Escape, Even Suicide
Internal documents reveal despair and tedium in one of the nation’s largest shelter networks for unaccompanied minors.