HUMAN RIGHTS
The Mysterious and Depressing Case of Prisoner X
Why does Israel's shadowy prison system keep swallowing people whole?
Rio Militarises Its Favela Slums in Preparation for the 2014 World Cup
Mega-sporting events go hand in hand with police clampdowns.
Last Year Was the Worst for Russia's Human Rights in its Post-Soviet History
Good news: it only looks like it's going to get worse.
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The Swedish Government Has Stopped Sterilising Transgender People
We interviewed someone for whom their change of heart comes too late.
Indonesian Women Have Been Banned from Straddling Motorbikes
The government there thinks it's better to risk your life than be "provocative", apparently.
Things Are Still Going Terribly in Bahrain
I spoke with Maryam al-Khawaja, the acting president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights.
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We Interviewed Tommie Smith About the 1968 'Black Power' Salute
He says it was a fist raised for the world, not just Black Americans.
Zinn And The Art Of History Maintenance
Though not quite yet a household name, as historians and public intellectuals go, Howard Zinn has in the last few years become increasingly present in the public eye (whatever that is).
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