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Anyone have any Doubts about al Bashir?
As Alertnet is reporting, relief efforts in Sudan are “plunging into Chaos” after Sudanese president Omar al Bashir ordered 16…
March 13, 2009
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The Gift that keeps on Giving
The appointment of Daniel Fried, a career diplomat who has formerly been both Ambassador to Poland and Assistant Secretary of…
March 13, 2009
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Why Microsoft, Google and Yahoo! need to be reined in
(Originally posted on Daily Kos) Reporters without Borders (RWB) today issued its "Enemies of the Internet" report, exposing state censorship…
March 12, 2009
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One in Three
Native American and Alaska Native women face a 1 in 3 chance of being raped in their lifetime. The numbers…
March 12, 2009
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Putting a Face to Internet Censorship
I wasn't going to post again today, but I was just reading Erica's post, and I went to Daily Kos…
March 12, 2009
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The Canary in the Coalmine
As the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility prepares to release its long awaited report on former Office of Legal…
March 11, 2009
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Palestinian Refugees: Kyl Retreats
Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) yesterday withdrew his controversial amendment that would have discriminated against Palestinian refugees from Gaza. The amendment…
March 10, 2009
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One More Step Forward
Yesterday, the New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 in support of HB 285, the bill that repeals New Mexico’s…
March 10, 2009
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Finality
The Saturday New York Times story on Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Justice Sharon Keller contains this gem: "We…
March 9, 2009
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Palestinians: Keep out?
Should Palestinians from Gaza be treated differently under US refugee law? According to Senator Jon Kyl (R – AZ), the…
March 9, 2009
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The Difference Between Justice and Impunity is Action
I just got back from an amazing week in Chicago, and I was trying to decide whether I should use…
March 9, 2009
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Internet Co&039;s: How about one day without censorship?
Reporters Without Borders (RWB) and Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) yesterday called on U.S. Internet companies Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! to…
March 7, 2009