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Ringside Seat: First Sanford, Now Weiner?
Will Anthony Weiner be able to pull a Mark Sanford in the upcoming New York City mayoral race? He certainly hopes so. If you remember from a few weeks ago, Mark Sanford was the disgraced former South Carolina governor who rocketed back to political relevance after winning a special election for a vacant House seat. Show More Summary
Comment | Abortion and contentious objection: what about human rights? – Elizabeth Prochaska
Doogan and Wood v. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board [2013] CSIH 36 – read judgment here and Alasdair Henderson’s commentary here It is easy to become complacent about women’s reproductive rights in mainland Britain. Compared to our Irish neighbours, women here are able to access their chosen contraceptive, abortion and maternity services with […]
"It was being immersed in a diverse college setting that gave me the understanding and tools to fight for social justice."
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision soon in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin to determine if the University of Texas can consider race as one factor, among many, in attempting to create a diverse educational experience for its students. Show More Summary
Closing the loophole: Care services and human rights protection – Sanchita Hosali and Helen Wildbore
Much of the House of Lords debate surrounding yesterday’s Second Reading of the Care and Support Bill focused on seeking solutions to complex issues around the future provision of care. Additionally, as several peers flagged, the Bill also provides a timely opportunity to clarify which bodies have legal obligations to uphold protections under the Human […]
Did Myanmar President Thein Sein Deserve the Warm Welcome?
The warm White House reception, combined with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s call for the suspension of sanctions on imports from Myanmar, gave President Thein Sein a big boost. Did he deserve it?
Following Texas’s Lead on Location Tracking
Yesterday, the Texas House of Representatives passed the first bill in the nation that would require law enforcement to obtain a probable cause warrant before tracking individuals’ location by collecting their cell phone location data. Show More Summary
Our Partners at UNPFII!
We’re so excited to have some of our wonderful partners here in town for the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues! Here’s some of what they’ve been up to: One of the best things about the Permanent Forum is having the opportunity to see partners from around the world all in one place! It also [...]
5 Points President Obama Should Make in Thursday’s National Security Speech
This Thursday at 1:30p.m. eastern, President Obama will deliver a widely anticipated speech at National Defense University that is expected to address closing Guantanamo, drones and US counterterrorism policy. If President Obama is serious about ending human rights violations by … Please continue reading.
What Does $10,000 Buy in Alabama? Less-than-Truthful Testimony Used to Sentence Someone to Death
A trial is supposed to be a search for the truth. That can never be more important than in a death penalty case, when someone's life is at stake. It seems that this simple sentiment has been forgotten by the state of Alabama, which has been trying to send Montez Spradley to death row for the last several years for a crime he did not commit. Show More Summary
Can There Ever Be Justice In Guatemala?
It is very discouraging to see powerful forces in Guatemala granting Rios Montt yet another chance to escape justice. There is, however, reason to hope.
Special K, The Fat Shaming Cereal
I'll be honest, even if I liked the taste of Special K, I would never spend a dime of money to purchase it because of the continual fat shaming focus of its commercials. Sure, they have a few ads with plus sized women but largely, Special...Show More Summary
Bin Laden Photos to Stay Hidden
Remember the Bin Laden photos? When the al-Qaeda leader was killed two years ago, people immediately began asking whether the world would ever get to see an image of his body. At first, then-CIA director Leon Panetta said photos would be released, but President Obama overruled him. Show More Summary
Star Bleck
Q uick quiz: which movie currently in theaters does worst by a beloved national classic, "modernizing" it in ways that violate everything people cherished about the original? If you picked Star Trek Into Darkness, let's have a beer one of these days. Show More Summary
I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore, Keystone
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
I t’s rare for environmental organizations to lead outside spending in an election. Even the largest don't have that much cash to burn. But in last month's Senate primary in Massachusetts, no other interest group spent more. Show More Summary
A River Runs Through It
Dennis Chamberlin
T o get an idea of how American coastal waters might look just before they succumb to all the degradations they have suffered these past five centuries, it would be worth taking a July trip to Mobile Bay, an Alabama inlet that feeds into the Gulf of Mexico. Show More Summary
UK Uncut loses: Taxman’s Goldman Sachs deal “not a glorious episode”, but lawful
UK Uncut Legal Action Ltd v. (1) Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and (2) Goldman Sachs – read judgment Tax avoidance has hit the news again, with Apple currently facing questions from the US Senate about its exploitation of Irish company law loopholes and David Cameron writing to offshore tax havens to […]
Justice Department's Overreaching on Leaks Threatens Freedom of the Press
A week after the Department of Justice notified the Associated Press that it had secretly seized records for more than 20 phone lines in a leak investigation, The Washington Post uncovered an overlooked search warrant in another leak...Show More Summary
A Message of Support for Midwives for Peace
After we sent out a call asking for messages of support for our partners at Midwives for Peace, who are celebrating the organization’s 5th anniversary, our MADRE members responded as they always do: with open arms. We got permission to share this moving display of support below. As always, we thank you all for everything [...]
All marginalised people are practiced at biting our tongues
This is a guest post from Sparky, of Spark in Darkness. Many of you are familiar with him from Livejournal, as well as from his insightful and often hilarious commentary here. Each Tuesday, Womanist Musings will be featuring a post from Sparky. Senior Partner #1 likes me to be “discreet” about my sexuality and in a million ways tries to poke me
Prestigious Law Firms Join Fight for Guestworkers' Rights in Major Human Trafficking Case
Eighty-three Indian guestworkers who fell victim to a massive human trafficking scheme filed suit today against Signal International, LLC. The lawsuits allege that the defendants trafficked over 500 Indian guestworkers after Hurricane...Show More Summary
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