Human Rights

One Year After Paris Attacks, France Moving Towards Permanent State of Emergency

French human rights and civil liberties activist Yasser Louati says extreme measures of mass surveillance targeting Muslims are not effective in deterring terrorism.

November 17, 2016
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Climate Advocate: Trump's Racist, Anti-Science Worldview Will Make 1 in 30 People Worldwide Refugees

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The U.N. climate summit in Marrakech is taking place not far from the Mediterranean Sea, where thousands of refugees have drowned while fleeing war and famine, due in part to climate change.

November 15, 2016
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Repeal of Obamacare Could Leave 20 Million Americans Without Insurance

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Rank-and-file nurses and healthcare advocates will resist attempts by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act - unless it's replaced with Medicare for All, says Donna Smith of Progressive Democrats of

November 13, 2016
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‘What Open Borders Mean for Corporations Is Really About Restricting Workers’ Rights’ - CounterSpin interview with Michelle Chen on Samsung's labor and environmental abuses

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Janine Jackson interviewed Michelle Chen about Samsung’s labor and environmental abuses for the November 4, 2016, CounterSpin.

November 11, 2016
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35 States Set to Vote on 160+ Initiatives on Pot, Universal Healthcare, Minimum Wage, Death Penalty

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As voters in the United States go to the polls, we look at some of the most important decisions they will make—not for president, governor, Senate or congressional races, but on

November 8, 2016
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Disenfranchised by Misinformation: Victoria Law on the Millions Who Can Vote—But Might Not Know It

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Across the nation, almost 6 million people are prohibited from voting as a result of state felony disenfranchisement laws. Three-quarters of those now prevented from voting have been released from prison and

November 7, 2016
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Category: Politics

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