Truthout
Human Rights
Gitmo Dilemma Remains a Monkey on the Back of US Democracy
With every year that passes, prisoners of the detention camp have grown more and more restless with the uncertainty of their status and treatment while in the prison.
Contaminated Nation: Inhuman Radiation Experiments
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the declassification of top secret studies, done over a period of 60 years, in which the US conducted 2,000 radiation experiments on …
|
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.’
|
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.
|
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.