Human Rights
Palestinian labor leader links struggle for statehood, worker rights
October 3, 2011An interview with Shaher Sa'ed, General Secretary of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions, by Martine Hassoun.
Read moreFree Colombian political prisoner David Ravelo!
September 29, 2011September 14 was the end of David Ravelo Crispo's first year in jail and a time of renewed solidarity for this human rights activist imprisoned in Colombia.
Read moreCanadian lawmaker urges government to bar Cheney
September 27, 2011Canadian legislator Don Davies is asking his government to deny the entry of Dick Cheney into Canada because the former U.S. vice president enagaged in torture, genocide and human rights vioaltions.
Read moreBritish trade unionists come out for Cuba and the Cuban Five
September 21, 2011From the vantage point of Cuban solidarity activists in the U.S., U.K. trade unionists deserve special credit because they've taken the lead in speaking out for the Cuba Five in Britain.
Read moreNorth Carolina: where homophobia is law
September 15, 2011"Being gay is an abomination. Gay people are going to Hell." That's what Rep. Marcus Brandon heard a speaker say at the House Rules Committee meeting
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