civil rights
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Eyewitness report from the Mississippi Dignity Caravan
On May 22, members of the LGBT community, activists and allies took part in the Mississippi Dignity Caravan. The caravan…
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Proposed ‘citizenship’ law targets Muslims and Arab-Americans
Democrat-turned-Independent Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut recently introduced the "Terrorist Expatriation Act." The bill would strip the citizenship of anyone…
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Death penalty defendant Curtis Flowers to be tried a sixth time
On June 7, Curtis Flowers will become the first death penalty defendant to be tried six times on the same…
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NYPD allows rich to be ‘Commanding Officers for an Evening’
The New York Police Department now allows you to become a "Commanding Officer for an Evening"--that is, if you have…
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Syracuse inmate denied medical treatment, dies
Chuniece Patterson was arrested on a bench warrant Nov. 10, 2009, and taken to the Justice Center jail in Syracuse,…
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The cultural side of apartheid in Arizona
Apartheid is not just about physical domination over a particular ethnic group. It has a cultural component as well. Now…
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Supreme Court protects officials responsible for death of immigrant detainee
On May 3, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that protected officials who denied medical treatment to an undocumented…
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Court date set for Troy Davis, an innocent man on Death Row
After 19 years on death row, two scheduled executions, innumerable court hearings, rallies and teach-ins, Troy Davis will finally get…
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May Day means workers’ unity
On April 17, a few dozen fascists of the American Nazi Party held a rally at the Los Angeles City…
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China documents U.S. human rights violations
Hardly a week passes in the United States without some front-page news story about how horrible the government of China…
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