civil rights
Heavy Metal’s progressive journey
June 30, 2011"Metal is expanding and becoming more diverse. It's becoming global and it's becoming a tool for social and political commentary." These words were spoken by anthropologist and filmmaker Sam Dunn in a report by MSNBC. Dunn...
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In conservative New England state, voter ID vetoed
June 29, 2011"There is no voter fraud problem in New Hampshire," the governor said before vetoing the bill. "We already have strong elections laws."
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Deaf activists launch campaign against Netflix
June 28, 2011Deaf and hard of hearing activists have launched a social media "bombing" campaign, an online petition and a federal lawsuit to get Netflix to provide better access to subtitles for its online streaming movies.Netflix is the...
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Bahrain: Military tribunals hand down long sentences
June 28, 2011Condemnation is mounting in response to severe sentences handed down June 22 against 21 leaders of ongoing anti-government demonstrations.
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New York same-sex marriage law takes giant step for civil rights
June 27, 2011New York took a jump into the 21st century as Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill June 24 legalizing same-sex marriage.
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