Human Rights
Supreme Court rules in favor of marriage equality
June 26, 2015"Today's ruling affirms what millions already know to be true: the four words etched onto the front of the Supreme Court - equal justice under law - apply to us."
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Hundreds of thousands march against austerity in Britain
June 22, 2015A quarter of a million angry voices challenged the government's "dangerous and unjust" spending cuts at the weekend.
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Suit alleges U.S. violates rights of immigrant detainees
June 15, 2015Immigrants cannot be "punished," except by a court via due process of law.
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House votes to stand with workers on trade
June 12, 2015"The voices of everyone working to ensure future trade deals safeguard workers and the environment have been heard."
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Cuomo acts to protect exploited nail salon workers
May 11, 2015Gov. Cuomo is creating a task force to investigate nail salons around New York, following a report of widespread exploitation.
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