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Khmer-American Artist Brings Cambodian Worker Struggle to Times Square H&M
The eight hour performance was a response to the brutal military crackdown of striking garment workers in Cambodia earlier this month.
2014 Budget Restores & Increases Resources for Victims
The measure commits increased resources to the Violence Against Women Act, the Victims of Crime Act and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act shelter funding.
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Secrets, and How to Keep Them, While Touting “Freedom of Information”
Sometimes defending freedom does not require the use of bombs, rockets, or jet planes.
Egypt Gone Bad – An Analysis
This past week the confrontation between Egypt's ruling regime and the countryu2019s Muslim Brotherhood intensified.
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It’s Time for Shooter’s Insurance
Anyone who owns a gun should be required to have liability insurance, so if they injure or kill somebody, the victim or the victim's family will receive monetary damages.
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Unleashing Automated Dogs of Wars and Executions
How many more innocent people will be needlessly butchered by these savage mechanized dogs of assassinations?
Kim Jong Un: Nothing New About Purifying “Filth”
North Korea's Kim Jong Un is not the first ruler to purge political opponents. Neither will he be the last.
India Is a Dystopia of Extremes, but Resistance Is Stirring
In the face of these dangers, the great popular resistance that gave India its independence is stirring.
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The Promise of Violence in the Age of Catastrophe
Since September 11, we have been conditioned for resilience - to expect vulnerability to violence and catastrophe rather than imagine a future of security and community.
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Children Beheaded as Violence Engulfs the Central African Republic
At least 16 children have been killed since December 5 in Bangui, the country's capital, and more are being recruited into armed groups.