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On AlterNet: rights

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "rights"

Think '70s Feminists Are Out of Touch? Not So Fast.

Think '70s Feminists Are Out of Touch? Not So Fast.

Heidi Schnakenberg, AlterNet. July 11, 2008.
A lesson from second-wave feminism: Women will continue to be oppressed unless they stop prioritizing other causes over their own.

SCOTUS Upholds the Rule of Law for Gitmo Detainees

SCOTUS Upholds the Rule of Law for Gitmo Detainees

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. June 12, 2008.
The court ruled that detainees have rights under the constitution.

The Consequences of Enforcement Without Reform

The Consequences of Enforcement Without Reform

Think Progress Staff, Think Progress. June 4, 2008.
The mechanisms of immigration law enforcement violate the due process and basic human rights of immigrants.

How Our Sexuality Is Being Restricted One Bad Law at a Time

How Our Sexuality Is Being Restricted One Bad Law at a Time

Dr. Marty Klein, AlterNet. June 4, 2008.
Sexuality is considered a public health menace, and many people want tough (albeit illegal) laws to battle the epidemic.

American Axle Workers Take a Hard Hit as UAW Officials Give up Strike

American Axle Workers Take a Hard Hit as UAW Officials Give up Strike

Chris Kutalik, Labor Notes. May 29, 2008.
The longest major walkout since the GM strike of 1970 was considered by many UAW activists to be a watershed moment in the industry.

How the Government Is Passing Secret Laws

How the Government Is Passing Secret Laws

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. May 19, 2008.
The government is undermining our rights by making laws in secret. Surprise, surprise.

Immigrant Community in Iowa Devastated by ICE Raid

Immigrant Community in Iowa Devastated by ICE Raid

Yave, Citizen Orange AlterNet: PEEK. May 13, 2008.
Over 300 people were arrested in the biggest workplace raid this year.

66 Deaths in Immigrant Prisons Signal Need to Shut Down ICE

66 Deaths in Immigrant Prisons Signal Need to Shut Down ICE

Roberto Lovato, Of America AlterNet: PEEK. May 6, 2008.
Between January 2004 and November 2007, 66 people died while in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

The Silencing of Tracy Barker

The Silencing of Tracy Barker

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: PEEK. May 5, 2008.
Another case of rape by contractors in Iraq is being ignored.

Teacher's Strike Shuts Down Classes in Puerto Rico

Teacher's Strike Shuts Down Classes in Puerto Rico

José A. Laguarta Ramírez, Labor Notes. April 1, 2008.
The strike was the first held in defiance of a 1998 territorial law that prohibits public-sector workers from striking.

Labor of Love

Labor of Love

Thomas Beatie, The Advocate. March 23, 2008.
My decision to bear a child as a transgender male has been met with discrimination and outright derision by health care professionals.

 Chávez's Fix

Chávez's Fix

Daniel Wilkinson, The Nation. March 3, 2008.
Venezuela deserves to be the subject of a vigorous regional debate. Instead what we've gotten has been more like a shouting match.

Could Our Democracy Withstand Another 9/11?

Could Our Democracy Withstand Another 9/11?

David T. Z. Mindich, AlterNet. February 29, 2008.
The Reichstag fire helped transform Germany from a democracy to a dictatorship. What can we do to avoid a similar outcome?

Courts Endow Corporations with Unalienable Rights

Courts Endow Corporations with Unalienable Rights

Jeffrey Kaplan, ReclaimDemocracy.org. February 12, 2008.
Corporations are increasingly accorded the rights of legal persons -- if only Guantanamo detainees could be so lucky.

2007's Top 10 Rights & Liberties Stories

2007's Top 10 Rights & Liberties Stories

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. December 14, 2007.
Happy holidays! Now, let's talk about fascism.

Is a Presidential Coup Under Way?

Is a Presidential Coup Under Way?

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. October 23, 2007.
The Constitution is being trampled and nothing less than American democracy itself is endangered -- a presidential coup is taking place. Where is Congress?

How We Can Take the Constitution Back From the Brink

How We Can Take the Constitution Back From the Brink

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. August 9, 2007.
A new organization is leading the fight to stop Bush from trampling on our Constitution and our rights. Find out how to join them.

Five Ways Bush's Era of Repression Has Stolen Your Liberties Since 9/11

Five Ways Bush's Era of Repression Has Stolen Your Liberties Since 9/11

Matthew Rothschild, The New Press. July 24, 2007.
In his new book, Matt Rothschild examines how the Bush White House constructed the edifice of repression to brazenly access our private data and shred the judicial process.

Labor Rights Are Not Optional

Labor Rights Are Not Optional

Susan Ariel Aaronson, TomPaine.com. January 6, 2007.
The U.S. should not enforce labor laws only for people living within its borders, which is what the Bush Administration has been doing to save money. Will the new Congress correct these costly mistakes?

Army Attempts to Redefine Free Speech

Army Attempts to Redefine Free Speech

Sarah Olson, AlterNet. January 2, 2007.
When does political speech become a crime punishable by imprisonment? When the Army doesn't like what it hears. One journalist shares the battle she and her source face against censorship.

Equal marriage victory in New Jersey

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet: PEEK. October 26, 2006.
Court mandates rights for same sex unions.

"The Hell with Red/Blue; People Want Out of Iraq and Solutions"

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. October 25, 2006.
Criss-crossing the country, I've learned most people are over the red-state/blue-state talk and are aching for politics that matter to them.

Police state round-up

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. October 18, 2006.
What fresh Hell does the War on Terrr have for us this week?

Wives in Danger from Gun Toting Culture

Wives in Danger from Gun Toting Culture

Joan Burbick, The New Press. October 17, 2006.
Gun owners say they need firearms to protect themselves from criminals. But what about domestic violence victims who need protection from gun owners?

'Gay Curer' Psychologist Claims Africans 'Better Off' As Slaves

'Gay Curer' Psychologist Claims Africans 'Better Off' As Slaves

Brentin Mock, Intelligence Report. October 14, 2006.
In the latest episode of the so-called "ex-gay" movement's straying toward racial bigotry, the movement's leaders and its Christian right allies have failed to condemn an essay arguing Civil Rights Movement was "irrational."