Citizens have the responsibility to intervene in other countries in order to ensure rights for all.  As many 17-year-olds in the United States enjoyed the luxury of a formal education, Sri Lankan teenager Rizana Nafeek traveled from her homeland in 2005 to Saudi Arabia to serve as a maid. Though practically just a child herself, [...]
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US must uphold citizens’ rights abroad
This upcoming term, the Supreme Court will be trying its hand at international law. People around the world will be watching the United States’ highest court as the justices decide whether foreign victims of human rights abuses will be able to seek civil redress for their grievances in U.S. courts. But cases of human rights [...]
Read the rest of this article »Do all arrests warrant strip searches?
Prison officers deserve more freedom to use strip searches in order to protect themselves and other prison inmates from serious harm.
Read the rest of this article »Documentary play fights for social, political justice
SEVEN, a play centered on human rights, inspires viewers to partake in cultural activism.
Read the rest of this article »KONY 2012 clip fuels student empowerment
Invisible Children has flaws, but the organization’s efforts provide a reminder of our common humanity.
Read the rest of this article »What should US foreign involvement look like?
For the sake of life, liberty and the American economy, we must elect a president who will take an active approach to foreign policy.
Read the rest of this article »How much does anti-gay rhetoric set back the GOP?
Students should not support the Republican Party so long as its candidates continue to ignore the gay rights movement.
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Read the rest of this article »Alliances can defeat the Libyan authority
The international community has not done enough to stop Libya’s humanitarian crisis together.
Read the rest of this article »Obama fails to capitalize on Egypt
The Obama administration is attempting to balance a number of concerns in crafting its stance on Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen and the increasingly unstable environment in Jordan and Syria.
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