Human Rights

Is Israel Responsible For The Occupy Crackdowns? (UPDATED)

National Security Expert Says She Was Misquoted On "Israelification" and Occupy Crackdowns.

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| Wed Dec. 7, 2011 11:45 AM PST

Squatting in the USA

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| Tue Dec. 6, 2011 6:20 PM PST

Human Rights Gets a Hollywood Anthem

From the Oscar-winning composer of the "Kung Fu Panda 2" soundtrack, a musical tribute to the universal yearning for freedom.

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| Tue Dec. 6, 2011 4:29 PM PST

Hillary's Hopes for Burma

Why we should be cautiously optimistic about the warming of US-Burma relations.

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| Mon Dec. 5, 2011 10:57 AM PST

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Ayotte's Torture Amendment Is Kaput

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| Thu Dec. 1, 2011 11:13 AM PST

Republican Senator Proposes Torture Amendment To Defense Bill

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| Tue Nov. 22, 2011 12:52 PM PST
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Henry Kissinger Vents About "Self-Serving" Jewish "Bastards"

The latest Kissinger revelation is really just more of the same.

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| Fri Nov. 18, 2011 11:55 AM PST
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Is the US Getting Domestic Indefinite Military Detention for Thanksgiving?

If a bipartisan group of senators gets its way, then yes.

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| Tue Nov. 15, 2011 4:30 PM PST
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Bachmann Insists the ACLU Is Running the CIA

The GOP presidential candidate is sticking with her contention that the civil liberties group is bossing around the intelligence agency.

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| Mon Nov. 14, 2011 9:53 AM PST

Architect of Arizona's Anti-Immigration Law May Lose His Seat

Russell Pearce is in danger of losing a recall election in Arizona.

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| Mon Nov. 7, 2011 12:32 PM PST

We Interrupt This Blog…

Don't touch that dial—I'll be back with a great story in a few weeks.

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| Mon Nov. 7, 2011 7:30 AM PST

CIA to Be More Careful With Its Deadly Flying Robots

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| Fri Nov. 4, 2011 8:54 AM PDT
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NATO's Libya Mission Officially Ended Monday

With the seven-month war effort over, two things are more pronounced: The hypocrisy and hollowness of the right's freak-out, and the difficulties for Libya that lie ahead.

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| Mon Oct. 31, 2011 1:45 PM PDT
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Afghan Prison Abuses: What Did Americans Know? And When Did They Know It?

Detainee abuse at prisons run by Afghan intelligence is rampant. But don't expect American officials to do much about it.

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| Mon Oct. 31, 2011 10:20 AM PDT

Slave-Labor Candy, Union-Busting Costumes, and Lead-Laden Fake Bling: Happy Halloween!

The full scoop on a few Halloween traditions (and some less scary alternatives).

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| Mon Oct. 31, 2011 2:30 AM PDT

Responding to Ben Smith on Lebanon's Civil War

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| Fri Oct. 28, 2011 1:00 PM PDT

Libyan TNC Chairman: We're Investigating Gaddafi's Death

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| Mon Oct. 24, 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Are Qaddafi's Killers War Criminals?

Probably. But it's unlikely they'll be brought to justice.

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| Fri Oct. 21, 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Must Iranian Authors Write about Iran?

San Francisco's annual literary festival, Litquake, asked some provocative questions.

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| Tue Oct. 18, 2011 1:53 AM PDT

The US vs. LRA Showdown

Is sending American soldiers after the Lord's Resistance Army good for civilians? And what do Ugandans think about it?

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| Mon Oct. 17, 2011 1:09 PM PDT