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Human Rights
The Violence Behind Corporate Globalization Is Threatening Indigenous Communities With Extinction
Militarized business practices are decimating villages.
“Slave Ship Conditions” for Somalis as Deportation Flight Sheds Light on Horrific Practices Under Trump
Somali nationals were held in “slave ship conditions” for nearly 48 hours during a deportation.
DEA Operation Played Hidden Role in the Disappearance of Five Innocent Mexicans
The agency did nothing to investigate or help.
After Moore, the Deluge
Voting down one sex offender is fine, but we must reject the environment that produces this violence.
Rex Tillerson’s State Department: Human Rights? Big Deal!
The US has long had a disconnect between ideals and reality when it comes to human rights.
Melting ICE: New Sanctuary Coalition Activists Surround New York Immigrant Processing Center, Calling for Justice
Advocates and survivors stand with ICE victims.
Why Trump’s Plan to Forbid Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders to Work Is a Bad Idea
The Trump administration announced that it would strip spouses of high-skilled foreign workers of the right to work.
Net Neutrality Repeal Undermines Black Efforts to Combat Racial Bias in the Media, Activists Say
Congress has 60 days to undo the repeal and win Black votes.
Emotions Run High as Protests Continue in Gaza
Protests have continued to boil since Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
UN Special Rapporteur Says Tax Bill Will Make the US “World Champion of Extreme Inequality”
As Congress prepares to vote on the tax bill, the United Nations has issued a scathing report on poverty in the US.