Tag: human rights
Maybe a child slave makes the chocolate that you are eating
“People are enjoying something (chocolate) that I suffered to make. They are eating my Flesh.”
Trapped in an empire of borders
The driver of the passenger van pulled onto the shoulder of the road, looked back, and said, “There’s an immigration checkpoint up...
Open letter to congress: Why the Hong Kong human rights and...
Note: Congress is currently considering the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. If this bill becomes law it will...
Insulated from the truth
In 1933, soon after Hitler's ascent to power, the British ambassador to Germany made this assertion: "I have the impression that the...
When comedian Dick Gregory tried to bust the word
One afternoon in New York City in the spring of 1964, I marched at the head of a small civil rights demonstration,...
Wheelchair destruction
The Boston Globe reported, “Police in the United States city of Boston Tuesday night destroyed three wheelchairs in a garbage truck compactor...
What ‘abolish ICE’ really means
As I stepped inside the Cannon House Office Building on a Tuesday in July, I felt like I was taking a step...
“A victory for the people of Puerto Rico”: Gov. Ricardo Rosselló...
Celebrations were held throughout the night in Puerto Rico after Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced he would resign, following 12 days of mass...
The cleaning lady
She works hard for her money, as the song relates. She's the cleaning lady, the one who gets on her knees and...
The limited mind: Why fear is driving humanity to extinction
I have previously written many articles describing one or more aspects of the dysfunctional nature of the typical human mind, together with...
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Last Night’s “Blue Wave” Means Nothing if We Don’t Stop the NDAA
As taxpayers, we are funding our own endgame, but we don't have to.
Corporations gave $737 million to super PACs in 2026 midterms
Crypto, online betting and AI interests supplied 53% of the total, and the $737.3 million is 60% above the 2024 presidential cycle, Public Citizen found.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?
Montana passes Initiative 194, barring corporate election spending
The AP called the measure Tuesday with a margin of about 115,000 votes; it takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, unless a court blocks it.
Judge rejects DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots
Justice Department appeals within hours; it has also asked Washington to set aside ballots from 400-plus voters and sued Alaska over its Senate race.