Social Justice

The Return of Redemption

Equal justice is not just the absence of intentional discrimination but the presence of fairness. more »

Black America's Nightmare

alternet.org — After forty years of fighting for equality, the black/white income gap has risen instead of fallen.

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Federal Government Destroys New Orleans' Low-Income Housing

nytimes.com — As more and more Katrina survivors become homeless, the federal government is tearing down thousands of New Orleans' low-income apartments.

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Human Rights Daze

Here's how the United States' limited view of human rights dishonors the term. more »

Hate Crimes Expansion Dropped from Defense Bill

nytimes.com — Congressional maneuvering caused Democratic leadership to drop a measure expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation and gender identity from a defense appropriations bill.

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Victoria's Trade Secrets

huffingtonpost.com — Slave labor conditions are the ugly secret behind those lacy garments.

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The Katrina of Public Health

huffingtonpost.com — Washington's HIV epidemic should raise serious doubts about Bush's AIDS non-policy.

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National Labor Ruination Board

washingtonpost.com — Sixty-one votes to weaken workers' rights warrants a name change.

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