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TAKE ACTION: “Tell your senators to vote YES to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!”
By Rightswire · Posted on August 11, 2010 at 1:50 pm ·  Filed under Feeds, Headlines, Highlight, Take Action
Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights
TAKE ACTION: “Tell your senators to vote YES to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!”

The Senate is set to vote soon on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” – but a right-wing barrage of emails and calls opposing repeal is already well... Read more »

Making History
By ACLU Blog of Rights · Posted on August 11, 2010 at 1:37 pm ·  Filed under Headlines, Highlight
Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Law, Human Rights Policy
Making History

Yesterday, I witnessed history being made here in Guantánamo, as jury selection began today in the first war crimes prosecution of a child soldier since World... Read more »

VIDEO: “Fingers to the Bone: Child Farmworkers in the United States” (HRW)
Posted by Rightswire on August 11, 2010 at 12:34 pm · Filed under Headlines, Highlight, Video and Podcasts
Topics: Children's Rights, Civil and Political Rights, Workers' Rights
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TAKE ACTION: Tell the President to ban landmines (HRW)
By Rightswire · Posted on August 11, 2010 at 12:29 pm ·  Filed under Headlines, Highlight, Take Action
Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Legislation, U.S. and International Human Rights
TAKE ACTION: Tell the President to ban landmines (HRW)

Landmines claim thousands of casualties every year and inhibit socio-economic development in countries recovering from conflict. As Commander in Chief, President... Read more »

TAKE ACTION: Tell Google: Don’t be evil
By change.org · Posted on August 10, 2010 at 5:25 pm ·  Filed under Highlight, Take Action
Topics: Media and Human Rights
TAKE ACTION: Tell Google: Don’t be evil

Targeting: Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Founders, Google) Google’s motto is “Don’t be evil,” but Google is about to cut a deal with Verizon... Read more »

Is Environmental Injustice Morphing Little Girls’ Bodies?
By Michelle Chen · Posted on August 10, 2010 at 12:27 pm ·  Filed under Feeds, Headlines, Highlight
Topics: Children's Rights, Environment, Gender Equality, Health, Racial Equality, Women's Rights
Is Environmental Injustice Morphing Little Girls’ Bodies?

The beginning of adolescence is a tough time for any girl. It’s harder when you’re growing up in a tough neighborhood and go to a rough school. And it’s... Read more »

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