| On New York’s new Islamic Center, I stand with Russell Simmons | |
| By Mary Shaw · Posted on August 11, 2010 at 6:47 am ·
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As you may have heard, an Islamic cultural center is scheduled to be built near Ground Zero in New York. And, as you may have heard, the Islamophobes are incensed. Some... Read more » |
| Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage | |
| By Mary Shaw · Posted on April 4, 2009 at 6:09 am ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Death Penalty |
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Hooray for Iowa! Yesterday, via the Iowa Supreme Court decision in Varnum v. Brien, that state joined Massachusetts and Connecticut in guaranteeing equal marriage... Read more » |
| TAKE ACTION – March 30: National call-in day to ban cluster bombs | |
| By Mary Shaw · Posted on March 30, 2009 at 5:34 am ·
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I’ve written in the past about the problems associated with the use of cluster bombs in warfare. They are indiscriminate and imprecise, and they are notorious... Read more » |
| Feingold moves for federal death penalty ban | |
| By Mary Shaw · Posted on March 24, 2009 at 5:35 am ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Death Penalty |
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Last week, Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) reintroduced legislation to abolish the death penalty at the federal level. A press release on Senator Feingold’s website... Read more » |
| Obama to sign UN gay rights declaration | |
| By Mary Shaw · Posted on March 20, 2009 at 5:48 am ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights |
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Good news: The Associated Press reported this week that the Obama administration “will endorse a U.N. declaration calling for the worldwide decriminalization... Read more » |
| In memory of Rachel Corrie | |
| By Mary Shaw · Posted on March 16, 2009 at 5:43 am ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: U.S. and International Human Rights |
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Today, March 16, 2009, marks the 6th anniversary of the death in Gaza of American student and peace activist Rachel Corrie. This brave and compassionate young woman... Read more » |
| U.S. women should be grateful for Obama | |
| By Mary Shaw · Posted on March 8, 2009 at 6:50 am ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Women's Rights |
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I am writing this on March 8 — International Women’s Day. And on this day I am thinking about the status of women in these United States of America,... Read more » |
| December 10th is Human Rights Day | |
| By Mary Shaw · Posted on January 7, 2009 at 5:03 pm ·
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Today, December 10th, is the anniversary of the adoption in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly. This... Read more » |
