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Azerbaijan: Unlimited Presidency?
The civil society in Azerbaijan and some expatriates in the United States are organizing against a March 18, 2009 constitutional…
February 2, 2009
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Faulty Intelligence, Wanton Recklessness, or a Combination of the Two
(As originally posted to Livewire) 1 February 2009: A 13-year-old girl who was asleep in her bed; three primary school-age…
February 2, 2009
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UN Pledges 613 Million in Aid for Gaza
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed in an interview at the World Economic Forum for the international community to contribute…
January 30, 2009
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What&039;s AI&039;s Take on Obama&039;s Exec Orders?
Weekend reading: Amnesty International's detailed analysis of President Obama's executive orders on Guantanamo, detentions and interrogations. Here's a taste: Accountability…
January 30, 2009
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Death Penalty Abolition in the States: It Begins
Today, the first important committee hearings on state abolition bills will be held: one in New Mexico (HB285) and one…
January 29, 2009
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A Day in Southern Israel
28 January 2009: We read in the news that a home-made rocket was fired from Gaza to southern Israel by…
January 29, 2009
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Attacks on Ambulance Workers
(As originally Posted to Livewire) Tuesday, 27 January: Under the Geneva Conventions, medical personnel searching, collecting, transporting or treating the…
January 28, 2009
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Historic presidential race, but slavery persists in US
Surrounding the election of the first black President of the United States, much was made of the country overcoming its legacy…
January 28, 2009
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AIUSA Letter to George Mitchell
In a letter posted today to newly dispatched Middle East Envoy, AIUSA made the following recommendations: Amnesty International urges the US…
January 27, 2009
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A Bloodstained Wall Full of Flechettes
(Originally posted on Livewire) Monday January 26: The Israeli army’s use of white phosphorus in densely populated civilian areas of…
January 27, 2009
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Watch "Getting Out of Gitmo" Tonight on PBS
Tonight (January 27) at 9pm ET PBS will premiere the new Frontline segment "Getting Out of Gitmo," about the 17…
January 27, 2009
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CSI: Texas Style
Larry Swearingen has received a stay of execution.  He was one of 14 prisoners scheduled for execution in Texas between the…
January 26, 2009