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Human Rights
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Greed, Fear and Other Barriers to Health Care as a Human Right
Dr. Philip Caper explains the importance of viewing health care as a right, instead of a privilege.
Rally for Citizenship
10,000 people rallied on the Capitol lawn for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
“Wisconsin Idea” Gone Bad at Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University
The story of UW Madison's ongoing Kazakhstan involvement stands as a case study of the contradictions inherent today's 'global universities.'
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When War Hawks Become Human Rights Officials
Chris Hedges resigned from PEN American Center over the appointment of former State Department official Suzanne Nossel.
Time for Domestic Workers to Enjoy Equal Rights and Recognition
As we increasingly rely on cheap domestic labor, we are allowing abusive employers to hold deportation over workers' heads to exploit them.
A Forest of Poisonous Trees: The US Criminal (In)Justice System
The US criminal justice system has transformed into a tool of the national security state.
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At World Social Forum: Unity and Dissent Within Global Movements
At the World Social Forum last week in Tunisia, capitalism, imperialism, neoliberal economics and shock doctrine policies were the main targets.
Bill Moyers: The Hypocrisy of “Justice for All”
True justice is still unaffordable for those who need it most.
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Déjà vu: Defense Officials Downplay Growing Guantanamo Hunger Strike With Bush-Era Talking Points
The hunger strike parallels one that took place in 2006 when protest stemmed from the search of prisoners' Korans for hidden drugs.
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Idle No More, The Black Experience, and Why It is that What We Say About Others Reveals So Much About Ourselves
New equality movement is challenging the flow of power when it comes to human rights.