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Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk

Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk

Kim Jong-un loved basketball. Could Dennis Rodman be America’s best liaison to North Korea? 

Mar 5, 2013 / Press Room

At the UN, Twenty Years of Backlash to ‘Women’s Rights Are Human Rights’

At the UN, Twenty Years of Backlash to ‘Women’s Rights Are Human Rights’ At the UN, Twenty Years of Backlash to ‘Women’s Rights Are Human Rights’

Socially conservative American Catholics and evangelicals who have led a decades-long campaign against the rights of women in the United States are now gearing up for a season of b...

Mar 5, 2013 / Barbara Crossette

Did the NYPD Entrap Ahmed Ferhani?

Did the NYPD Entrap Ahmed Ferhani? Did the NYPD Entrap Ahmed Ferhani?

The government says he is a terrorist. But his conversations with undercover police tell a different story.

Mar 5, 2013 / Feature / John Knefel

When Will Justice Be Served in Bahrain?

When Will Justice Be Served in Bahrain? When Will Justice Be Served in Bahrain?

Two years after the Arab Spring came to Bahrain, protesters are still fighting rampant human rights abuses—a bloody battle that isn't likely to end anytime soon.

Mar 5, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

How England’s War on Terror Became a War on Women and Children

How England’s War on Terror Became a War on Women and Children How England’s War on Terror Became a War on Women and Children

In the global war on terror, collateral damage also happens at home—transforming families into enemies. 

Mar 5, 2013 / Victoria Brittain

With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South

With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South

Polluters in the Northern Hemisphere have long exploited the resources of countries in the South, which will now feel the effects of environmental catastrophe more accutely.

Mar 4, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Another ‘One-Tenth of a Newtown’ in Afghanistan

Another ‘One-Tenth of a Newtown’ in Afghanistan Another ‘One-Tenth of a Newtown’ in Afghanistan

Two more children have been added to the deadly toll of civilian casualties.

Mar 4, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Madrid’s Renaissance of Occupied Spaces

Madrid’s Renaissance of Occupied Spaces Madrid’s Renaissance of Occupied Spaces

In all societies, in some form or another, there are young people who live in abandoned properties without the consent of the property owner: A look inside the world of Spanis...

Mar 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Julia Ramírez Blanco and StudentNation

Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy

Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy

The Chamber of Commerce was planning a campaign to illegally hack its critics, and others could easily follow suit. Will cyberwar extend to domestic political campaigns?

Mar 4, 2013 / Lee Fang

Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation

Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation

Community members are concerned about Cornell’s partnership with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, whose research and development help sustain Israel’s occupatio...

Mar 1, 2013 / Adam Hudson

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