Human Rights
Imperialist bullying sharpens in Haiti
January 4, 2011Foreign intervention in Haiti is as problematic as ever, including food aid that is undoing Haiti's economy and independence.
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World Notes: Somalia, South Korea and more
December 28, 2010Somalia: Fighting, danger to civilians mount; South Korea: Villagers protest U.S. naval base; Cuba: Building oil partnership with Russian firms; Colombia: New human rights failures; Israel: Prospect of short track to Palestinian sovereignty riles government
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Colombian repression swells ranks of political prisoners
December 9, 2010The growing mass of Colombian political prisoners has gained less international attention than the murdered and "disappeared," than millions displaced from their land, than epidemic spying and fear-mongering.
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Petitioners urge President Obama, Free the Cuban Five!
December 6, 2010The Let Cuba Live Committee of Maine has launched a petition drive to put pressure on President Obama to free the Cuban Five political prisoners.
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“Problema”: fascinating film of ideas
November 5, 2010This eight-year project is one of the most thought-provoking and stimulating intellectual exercises ever recorded on film.
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