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It&039;s Separation of Church and State, Stupid
Not persecution of the Church by the State. Unfortunately for Patriarch "Abune" Antonios of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, the government…
November 21, 2008
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How Will YOU Celebrate Human Rights Day?
Now, the outgoing Bush administration’s plans for celebrating Human Rights Day ’08 can finally be revealed! On December 10, they…
November 21, 2008
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Obama Renews Comittment to Human Rights on 60 Minutes
The tide of American politics is changing. That much is clear. Barack Obama has inspired Americans to renew their faith…
November 21, 2008
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The Worst Crisis You Won&039;t Read About in the News
The DRC, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Sudan and Nicaragua--all these countries are in crisis right now. How do I know (beyond working…
November 20, 2008
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You&039;re Free to Go Now&8230;Just Kidding!
Can someone please explain this to me? How is it OK to arrest someone, send them to Guantánamo, keep them…
November 20, 2008
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Troy Davis Gets Hearing
The U.S. Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit has scheduled oral arguments for December 9 in the case of…
November 20, 2008
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To Russia, No Love: We Won&039;t Let You Forget Anna
Journalist Anna Politkovskaya's 2006 murder is an unwavering symbol of Russia's suppression of press freedom and human rights defenders. Her scathing…
November 19, 2008
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" whether Davis may be executed if he can establish actual innocence "
This is one of the questions before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, in Atlanta, which is currently considering Troy…
November 18, 2008
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Can the Death Penalty Cause Wrongful Convictions?
Yes. It happened most recently in Nebraska, where 6 men were sentenced to various prison terms for involvement in a…
November 17, 2008
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Forced Eviction in the Name of Progress?
How many times, in how many countries, in how many cities, have we heard this story? Governments try to force…
November 17, 2008
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What&039;s So Funny About Universal Healthcare?
Yesterday someone emailed me a link to a mock NYT article, National Health Insurance Act Passes. I'm embarrassed to confess:…
November 14, 2008
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Roads to Single-Payer
Commenting on Vienna's post on universal health care, J writes: Health Care for America Now (HCAN) does not support single-payer…
November 14, 2008