Human Rights

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The Best Protest Signs from Michigan's "Vaginagate" Scandal

After a lawmaker is banned after talking about her vagina, Eve Ensler's "Vagina Monologues" comes to the Michigan state capitol.

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| Wed Jun. 20, 2012 11:41 AM PDT
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Document Shows US Government Knew About American Locked Up in Yemen

A secret FBI report corroborates key elements of a detainee's story about his overseas ordeal.

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| Wed Jun. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Til Death Do Us Part: The Mounting Civilian Death Toll in Afghanistan

A recent air strike of a wedding in Afghanistan demonstrates our military's astonishing lack of regard for civilian lives.

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| Mon Jun. 18, 2012 10:32 AM PDT
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Somali Militants Say Obama Is Worth 10 Camels

...which can come to roughly 200,000 USD total. (Meanwhile, the US government is offering $7 million for one al-Shabaab member.)

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| Tue Jun. 12, 2012 12:27 PM PDT

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Quick Reads: "Overdressed" by Elizabeth Cline

Author Elizabeth Cline diagnoses our growing addiction to fast fashion.

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| Tue Jun. 12, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Fighting Stop-and-Frisk With a Smartphone

A new smartphone app lets bystanders document police activity—and potential misconduct.

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| Fri Jun. 8, 2012 3:36 PM PDT

The Big Business of Border Control

The border control industry in Arizona is flourishing more than ever.

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| Thu Jun. 7, 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Only 13.5 Percent of Food Workers Earn a Living Wage

A new report also explores the food chain's lousy benefits, low food security, and helpless management.

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| Wed Jun. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Liberals' Targeted Killing Problem

It's time for liberals to stand up against the excesses of the Obama administration's targeted killing program.

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| Fri May. 25, 2012 1:15 PM PDT
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Colin Powell Evolves on Same-Sex Marriage

Powell once helped keep gay and lesbian servicemembers in the closet. Now he supports marriage equality.

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| Wed May. 23, 2012 3:15 PM PDT

Report: MEK to Be Taken off US Terror List

Looks like all those speaking fees paid off.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 8:39 AM PDT
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"The Dictator": A Qaddafi-Inspired Rom-Com Filled With Pubic-Hair Jokes

Sacha Baron Cohen's uneven comedy still confirms his status as a master satirist.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Human Languages Decline as Species Disappear

The conditions that make for biodiversity also make for human cultural diversity. The same conditions undermine them too.

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| Mon May. 14, 2012 11:23 AM PDT
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Ex-Con Shareholder Goes After World's Biggest Prison Corporation

Alex Friedmann, who did time at a CCA facility, demands it get better on prison rape. And investors are listening.

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| Thu May. 10, 2012 12:01 AM PDT
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In Congress, Dem and GOPer Working Together to Change the NDAA

Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) want to ensure everyone in the United States gets a fair trial.

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| Wed May. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Raped at 14, Then Sterilized by the State

Between 1929 and 1974, North Carolina sterilized more than 7,500 residents for being "feebleminded" and unfit to reproduce.

Photographs by Andy McMillan / Text by Maya Dusenbery

 | Wed May. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

On the Run From Oppression in Burma

Long persecuted in their native land, the stateless Rohingya have sought sanctuary across the globe.

Photos by Saiful Huq Omi/Magnum Foundation

 | Fri May. 4, 2012 1:14 PM PDT
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The Revolt Against the NDAA Hits Congress

House Republicans say they're going to fix controversial provisions in Obama's defense spending bill. Don't believe it.

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| Fri May. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Former CIA Official Seeking to Confirm Efficacy of Torture Does The Opposite

Ex-CIA official Jose Rodriguez's interview on "60 Minutes" doesn't do much to bolster the case for torture.

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| Mon Apr. 30, 2012 8:12 AM PDT
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After Years in Solitary, a Mentally Ill Prisoner’s Day in Court

Testing a new legal strategy, Troy Anderson's lawyers will argue that his isolation violates federal disability law.

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| Mon Apr. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT