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Human Rights
CIA Continues to Deny Use of Torture, Shrugging Off Prosecutions Outside the US
CIA officials' rebuttal to the Senate's report on torture marks the latest development in the effort to deny US accountability for crimes against humanity.
Activists Urge UN to Independently Investigate Alleged War Crimes in Sri Lanka
A new UN report on Sri Lanka's human rights record has reignited the debate over how to investigate possible war crimes.
Oklahoma Delays Richard Glossip’s Execution, Scheduled Despite Mounting Evidence of His Innocence
His new execution date is September 30.
USAID and the Criminalization of Social Movements in Paraguay
Activists struggling for land rights in Paraguay say their government, with USAID's support, criminalizes social movements.
Cooperation vs. Gentrification: Bed-Stuy Strives to Stay Local
Bed-Stuy is pushing back against gentrification with the help of co-ops.
German Lawmaker: At the Root of Refugee Crisis Are Wars Led by the US
The UN is now estimating at least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean this year.
Did the Famous Desegregation of Yonkers Actually Work?
You can't integrate a city with just 200 units of housing.
New Report Rejects Mexican Government’s Story About the Disappearance of 43 Students From Ayotzinapa
Mexico has announced it will now seek a new investigation into whether 43 students were burned in a dump.
The Rise of History’s Biggest Empire
“Empire Files” will document a world plagued by rampant inequality and endless war through rigorous investigative journalism.
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Police Brutality: “The Violence Is Not New, It’s the Cameras That Are New”
“It's the cameras that are new. It's not the violence that's new.”