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US Must Monitor Use of US Weapons in Gaza
Amnesty International has called on the US State Department to suspend all transfers of military weaponry and equipment to Israel…
January 7, 2009
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They Can’t Get Away With It
So it ain’t breaking news that the Bush administration concocted a legal flip-flam to justify the kidnapping, capture, detention and…
January 7, 2009
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Reports that have lost their meaning
As we enter the new year the U.S. State Department is finishing the touches on its annual human rights report.…
January 7, 2009
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I&039;d Hire Blackwater? A wake-up call to renewed action.
When a good friend left for Iraq, I noticed I began to pay even closer attention to the daily news…
January 6, 2009
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The Daily Show Covers Gaza
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c Strip Maul *Requires flash player version 10 Check out…
January 6, 2009
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What to Do with Your Leftover Holiday Cards
I just got off the phone with a colleague in Mexico who has been working with the women of Atenco, and…
January 6, 2009
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US Officials&039; Lopsided Response to Gaza Crisis
Last Friday, January 2, Amnesty International USA released its first major action of the year, calling on all Amnesty members…
January 5, 2009
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Terror vs. Terror
"'In order for the violence to stop, Hamas must stop firing rockets into Israel and agree to respect a sustainable…
December 30, 2008
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Gaza By The Numbers
A snapshot of Gaza by the numbers: Humanitarian Assistance Movement in and out of Gaza is all but impossible and…
December 30, 2008
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Civilians Are Paying the Price in Gaza and Southern Israel
As the third day of deadly airstrikes by Israeli forces in Gaza comes to a close, civilians are paying a…
December 29, 2008
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Texas&039; Reluctant Jurors
Today, Time wonders if Texas is "Changing its Mind About the Death Penalty." There is ample evidence that something is…
December 23, 2008
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Our Top 10 Wins of 2008
Thank you Amnesty International activists for all of your important work this year! Your activism has led to some major…
December 19, 2008