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Human Rights
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A Tale of Two Diplomatic Asylums: Julian Assange and Chen Guangcheng
The US has portrayed Guangcheng as a hero at the same time it hunts down Julian Assange for similar acts.
Gaza Uncut: Another Year of War and Siege
Gaza remains under Israeli siege, making life more difficult.
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Reluctant Migration: The Vicious Cycle of Debt, Deportation and Flawed Policy That Drives Central Americans Over the Border Again and Again
No two deportations are alike, but what every deportation shares is hardship.
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Eleanor – The Radical Roosevelt Deserves Her Own Worthy Film
Eleanor Roosevelt was a bold progressive and, from the 1930s until her death, one of the most well-known and admired people in the United States and around the world.
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Doing Hard Time for Peace
The question of whether a sacrifice has been worth the effort often remains an open question for a very long time.
Anti-Fracking Activist Discusses the Connection Between Human Rights and the Environment
Activist Sandra Steingraber: We canu2019t change the scale of the problem, so that means you have to change the scale of your actions.
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Colonialism and the Green Economy: The Hidden Side of Carbon Offsets
Cap-and-trade has hidden costs few know about.
Were US Marines Used as Guinea Pigs on Okinawa?
Growing evidence suggests that the US military tested biochemical agents on its own forces on the island in the 1960s.
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Obama Signals Four More Years of Bad Relations With Latin America
Barack Obama and his administration are creating a lot of unnecessary hostility toward Latin America.
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Starving for Recognition: The Plight of Palestinian Political Prisoners
Palestinian prisoners' hunger strikes have faded from the world stage into obscurity.