Human Rights
‘Morals of the Market’: When human rights cover for neoliberal hegemony
August 30, 2021It's a timely book, as shown by the escalating accusations between the U.S. and Chinese governments over what constitutes human rights.
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Abortion fight to hit House floor, again
July 28, 2021Progressives unite to find ways of repealing the Hyde Amendment which forbids use of Medicare funds for abortions.
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Spain passes Transgender Equality Law; protests engulf country after homophobic murder
July 7, 2021The new rights guarantee is being celebrated by the LGBTQ movement, but it has been somewhat overshadowed by the murder of Samuel Luiz.
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Massacre of protesters and economic crisis push Colombia workers to strike
May 6, 2021Police opened fire on demonstrators Monday night, killing an unknown number of people.
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China rejects U.S.’ human rights hypocrisy, points to repression of Black Lives Matter
April 9, 2021It is uncommon for Chinese officials to publicly criticize other countries, and it is perhaps unlikely this would have resulted had the U.S. not been so aggressive in its comments.
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