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Category Archives: Human Rights
The “Stalinist State” of the Modern UK?
Sunday the UK Telegraph posted a horrifying story about a single mother whose children were taken from her permanently, and who is barred under pain of imprisonment from approaching within 500 meters until they are eighteen years of age. This … Continue reading
Calling a Thug a Thug
Eugene Volokh of the Volokh Conspiracy (a blog about the law, mostly inhabited by libertarian and conservative bloggers) today condemned a court ruling whose effect was to vindicate threats of violence by a group of thugs in Seattle against Seattle’s … Continue reading
The ACLU Gets It
Today Sam Ritchie of the ACLU posted a truly wonderful blog on the ACLU’s Blog of Rights. Apparently some nitwits fine upstanding state legislators in Iowa object vehemently to a display in the State Historical Building in honor of the … Continue reading
Libya: The Scoop (HT Mother Jones)
Yet another excellent roundup from Mother Jones Magazine: “What’s happening in Libya Explained”. If you want the background and timeline for the unrest (and, God willing, impending revolution) in Libya, this is a great place to get it.
Restaurant Owner to TSA Agents: Go *Away*!
Travel blogger and consumer advocate Christopher Elliott blogs about a restaurant owner near Seattle/Tacoma airport who, after a series of thoroughly unpleasant encounters with the TSA on business trips, in November posted signs at all doors to his restaurant informing … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Politics
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About Mentally Impaired Illegal Immigrants…
…and mentally impaired people accused of being illegal immigrants although they are American citizens or nationals. Today the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) posted an article on their blog about a crying scandal in American handling of suspected illegal immigrants: … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Politics
Tagged Illegal immigration, right to representation
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Egypt :) :) :) :) :)
Way to go, people of Egypt! Just… way to go! “First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.” — Mohandas K. Gandhi (who definitely knew) And, way to go, Google. :-) Apparently … Continue reading
“Fair and Balanced” can Distort the Story
Steve Hayes, a friend from South Africa with long-time credentials as an antiapartheid activist and human rights supporter, wrote a wonderful blog today on how the media’s obsessive determination to tell both sides of all stories can paradoxically result in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Human Rights, Politics
Tagged distorting the news, Egypt, fair and balanced, news reporting
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Poor Countries and Rising Food Prices
The Wall Street Journal published an article today discussing the impact of rising food prices on what they euphemistically call “emerging nations”. I bristle at the use of a collective euphemism in a story about rising food prices that endanger … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Human Rights, Politics
Tagged food prices, food security, political implications
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Jean-Claude Duvalier: Investigating Crimes against Humanity
Amnesty International reports that the current government of Haiti will launch an investigation into human rights violations committed by former Haitian president-for-life Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”) Duvalier. This follows calls by both Amnesty and Human Rights Watch to prosecute the former … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Politics
Tagged Amnesty International, Baby Doc, Haiti, Jean-Claude Duvalier
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