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Veto, Interrupted.
For the first time in the Obama presidency, Congress overrode a presidential veto, passing the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which will allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.
War on Terror Culture and the Strangling of Human Rights
The Islamophobic outpourings from War on Terror culture represent a clear and pressing threat to human rights.
Pot Politics: Medical Marijuana in the Deep South
With support for medical marijuana nearly universal, legislators in deep red states are playing catch up.
Human Rights 2016: Where We Are and How We Got Here
Why are “human rights” at the center of international conversation surrounding the US election, but within domestic discourse, they are rarely mentioned, if at all?
Edward Snowden: Patriot or Traitor?
Should the hero of Oliver Stone’s new movie be pardoned or brought back the U.S. to stand trial?