Feminism: A Profile in France

Dec. 9, 2010   2 Comments  

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LAVAL, France — “When the rights of some women progress, the rights of others take on a new light and then all of humanity starts to move.” These words hung in the center of an exhibit entitled Rendons nos droits universels, or Let’s Make Our Rights Universal, which was on display this month in Laval. [...]

The fight against slavery in 2010: Walking the Freedom Trail with Not For Sale

Sept. 30, 2010   Leave a Comment  

(Grace Ko/Not for Sale)

A profile of modern abolitionism

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Organ trafficking in Jordan

Oct. 1, 2009   Leave a Comment  

So the horrible tech nazis at Apple continue to hold my MacBook hostage. Same day repair quickly became two business days, which quickly became three to five. Anything less than a week I’m fine with. But I need that white miracle back. So again, excuse how sparingly I write here. When the computer comes back, [...]

Five missing detainees denied habeas corpus in Uganda

July 18, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Imagine being detained by government authorities without charge, without access to a lawyer, your whereabouts hidden from all of society. Imagine now that so much is going on in the world that mainstream media don’t have the time to tell your story, or the story of your four companions, all of which are going through the exact same thing.

FARC and the Dirty War

Dec. 12, 2008   Leave a Comment  

I’ve been looking at human rights issues that plague South America recently, here are two rather prominent ones.