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Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. November 20, 2009.
Recognition of human rights expert Richard Goldston's investigation is essential to the peace process in Israel and Palestine -- and the Congress is trying to demonize it.
Ann Jones, The Nation. October 28, 2009.
What happens to women in Afghanistan is not merely a "women's issue." It is the central issue of stability, development and durable peace.
Democracy Now! AlterNet: PEEKOctober 20, 2009.
Nevertheless, the path to resolving the political crisis remains uncertain.
Richard Kim, The Nation. October 9, 2009.
It's as if the Nobel Committee gave Obama the award for behaving like a normal American president, instead of like a clueless corrupt cowboy.
Donald Macintyre, Independent UK. October 5, 2009.
The UN's refugee agency plans to include the Holocaust in a new human rights curriculum despite strident opposition to the idea from Hamas.
Lee Fang, Think Progress AlterNet: World. September 29, 2009.
"It's time to get a jackhammer and simply chip that part of New York City," Huckabee told a cheering crowd on Saturday. "Let it float into the East River, never to be seen again."
Mustafa Saber, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. September 24, 2009.
On the night of August 22, 2008, Zahra's father, mother, sister and two brothers were killed by American bombs. This is her life now.
Melek Zimmer-Zahine, IPS News. September 4, 2009.
If Afghanistan's friends are genuinely committed to supporting the country, the best they can do is show more restraint and less unsolicited advice.
Nahal Zamani, Blog of Rights. August 5, 2009.
In 2005, a Spanish citizen of Syrian origin was detained by Pakistani agents and handed to U.S. officials. His family hasn't heard from him since.
Jasmin Ramsey, PULSE AlterNet: PEEK. July 27, 2009.
A restaurant has launched an anti-health rebellion, serving Quadruple Bypass Burgers (8,000 calories) and Flatliner Fries cooked in pure lard.
Suzanne Ito, Blog of Rights AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 20, 2009.
The Working Group on the use of mercenaries will focus on questions of transparency, accountability, and human rights.
Agence France Presse July 14, 2009.
Under the bill, men who bar women from getting an education, working, or obtaining healthcare could face six months in prison,
Agence France Presse July 13, 2009.
Agence France Presse June 15, 2009.
The former president was speaking at a UN school graduation ceremony in Gaza City.
Jared Levy, Ali Gharib, IPS News. June 6, 2009.
Many analysts view the elections through the lens of the struggle between U.S. and Iranian regional hegemonic aspirations.
David Murdock, American News Project AlterNet: Video. April 29, 2009.
How did Jay Bybee breeze through a confirmation hearing for his appointment to the Federal Appeals Court in February 2003?
D.J. Waletzky, Casual Asides. April 20, 2009.
The agenda in Geneva will likely be less about human rights than institutionalized intolerance. But the U.S. refusal to attend does nothing to help.
Jerome Starkey, Independent UK. March 31, 2009.
Karzai rushed the new Shia Family Law through parliament in a shameless bid to win votes in advance of national elections.
Phil Wilayto, AlterNet. March 28, 2009.
The real story behind the U.S. media's 'told-you-so' response to President Obama's New Years message to Iran.
Emad al-Shara, Zaineb Naji, Daud Salman, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. March 18, 2009.
Iraqis are doubtful that incoming provincial councils will boost employment, curb corruption or bring basic needs like water to their homes.
Amy Goodman, AlterNet. March 4, 2009.
While leaders like Stephen Harper and Gordon Brown bend to the will of their constituents, Obama is staying the course.
Ali Gharib, IPS News. February 18, 2009.
More troops mean more combat confrontations and a increased risk to the civilian population of Afghanistan.
John Tirman, The Nation. February 2, 2009.
Now that Bush is gone, perhaps we can honestly face the damage we have wrought and the responsibilities we must accept from it.
Jonathan Cook, AlterNet. January 22, 2009.
In the last days before declaring a cease-fire, Israel upped its assault. The objective? To destroy Gaza's infrastructure and economy.
Gao Shan, Fu Yiming, Iraq Updates. January 19, 2009.
Iraqis are beyond ready to see George W. Bush gone.
