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Unlikely Allies: Immigration, LGBT Groups Seek Equality
Earlier this year, 11 community groups in Illinois received word from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) that their funding was in jeopardy.
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Ten Outrages and Crazy Statements by Right-Wingers This Week: Pope Provokes Free-Market Freakout
Before the Thanksgiving floats, there was the usual parade of right-wing nuts this week, many of whom became apoplectic after Pope Francis’ much-publicized Joy of the Gospel document, which …
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Military Commissions Stuck on Torture
From October 22 to 25, 2013, pretrial hearings for the five men accused of plotting the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people made little progress as the …
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Violence Against Demonstrators Follows Contested Result in Honduras Elections
Students protesting what they claim are fraudulent election results in Honduras' presidential elections were met by police violence on Tuesday. Observers document voting irregularities.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Second Hearing on Disability Treaty
The Disability Treaty is a vital framework for creating legislation and policies around the world, modeled after the Americans with Disabilities Act, that embrace the rights and dignity of …
Largest County in New Mexico Bucks Medical Marijuana Law, Prohibits County Employees From Using Medical Marijuana
The county memorandum cites federal prohibition and county policy as the reason for prohibiting the use of marijuana.
Respect ABQ Women Campaign Applauds Voters for Rejecting the Abortion Ban Ballot Measure
The Respect ABQ Women campaign declared Albuquerque votersu2019 sound rejection of the anti-abortion ballot measure a huge victory for Albuquerque women and families.
An International Campaign to Reform Burma’s Constitution Currently Banning Women and Aung San Suu Kyi From Running for President
Vancouver-based investigative journalist Alan Clements recently returned to Burma (aka Myanmar) to document a country unravelling from decades of totalitarian tyranny.
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Cairo Women Bring Men Back on the Rails
A trend of mob rapes has risen rapidly in Egypt as political stability and social security have diminished post-revolution.
Ahead of World Cup, Labor Abuses Rampant for Migrants in Qatar
Abuses include nonpayment of wages, harsh and dangerous working and living conditions, and forced labor.