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Human Rights
Telling Stronger Stories: Fighting for Humane Health Care in a Republican-Led State
Cait Vaughan fights for health care rights in a state that refused to expand Medicaid.
Immigrant Activist Ravi Ragbir Speaks Out Before ICE Check-in
One of New York's best-known immigrant rights advocates joins us on what might be his last day as a free man in the US.
Remembering Lynne Stewart, People’s Lawyer and Former Political Prisoner
A former teacher and librarian, Stewart was known as a peopleu2019s lawyer who represented the poor and revolutionaries.
Acclaimed Folk Singer on Feminism, Gentrification, Gender Violence and Art in the Era of Trump
Over the past decade, Alynda Segarra's band Hurray for the Riff Raff has become one of the most celebrated in modern folk music.
Trump’s Revised Executive Order Is Still a Muslim Ban
The Trump administration is taking a second crack at using an executive order to block people from half a dozen countries from entering the US.
The GOP Fix for Obamacare: Rich Get Tax Breaks While Millions of Others Lose Health Care
House Republicans have unveiled long-awaited legislation to repeal much of the Affordable Care Act.
Gender Equality Benefits Everyone
Improving women's rights the world over has far-reaching benefits for humankind.
Advocate: DHS Proposal to Split Children From Parents at US Border Is “State-Sanctioned Violence”
DHS is considering a proposal to separate mothers from their children if they are caught trying to cross the border together.
Revealed: Activist Berta Cáceres’s Suspected Killers Received US Military Training
A new investigation reveals further ties between the killing of renowned environmental activist Berta Cu00e1ceres, Honduran military intelligence and the United States.
Cry Freedom: A Lifer’s Lament
Still, I will survive. I will endure. I will keep trying to live with hope.