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Human Rights
Obama: Off to Cuba With a Sense of Privilege in His Hands
Obama stands to learn a thing or two about human rights during his upcoming trip to Cuba.
Internationally Recognized Rights Defender Berta Cáceres Murdered in Honduras
Honduras' most internationally recognized activist, Berta Caceres, was murdered in her home.
Rights Lab: Where Can I Fly My Drone?
Smartphones revolutionized people's access to cameras; could drones do the same for air space?
Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan Blast Texas Anti-Choice Law, but Will Their Male Colleagues Follow Suit?
With the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia less than three weeks ago, the Supreme Court has only eight justices opening the way for a 4-4 tie in …
Will Obama’s Guantánamo Plan Close the Prison or Just Relocate It to a New ZIP Code?
Obama wants to transfer all detainees to their home countries or to US military or civilian prisons.
MarShawn McCarrel: Remembering the Black Lives Matter Activist Who Shot Himself at Ohio Statehouse
MarShawn organized against the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson and worked to aid the homeless.
The Empire’s War on the Border
Why are there thousands of bodies on the US Mexico border?
Four Soldiers Arrested in El Salvador in Case of 1989 University Campus Massacre
Shannon Young spoke with Jose Artiga of SHARE, a group with a 30 year history of human rights work.
Struggling for Asylum, Refugees Face Bulldozers and Riot Police in Calais, France
Thousands of Middle Eastern and African refugees and migrants have built a camp in Calais, France, while seeking asylum.
The Secret Deaths of Dozens at Privatized Immigrant-Only Jails
A shocking new investigation about private prisons has revealed dozens of men have died in disturbing circumstances inside these facilities.