Apartheid

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Yes We Did!

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Forget about the Bradley effect, Republican voter suppression tactics and October surprises. Obama won a clear and resounding victory last night.

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California: Yes on Obama, No on Equal Rights

Rick Jacobs | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics

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If the Sarah Palin "no on abortions, even in cases of rape and incest" movement gets its way with Proposition 4, California's constitution will force minors to receive the permission of their parents to get an abortion.

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Gender Apartheid

Amy Coen | Posted 06.25.2008 | Living

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Boge explained her biggest challenge decades earlier was to convince the first mother that her 'uncut' daughter would have a good life; she would be an acceptable wife, bear children and be healthy.

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The Trouble with "Dreams of Investment" in the West Bank

Freddy Deknatel | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics

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There are civil society initiatives in Palestine, but in reading the mainstream media we are to believe that there is nothing besides the corruption of the Palestinian Authority and the militancy of Hamas.

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Israel: The Next 60 Years

Gabriel Rotello | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics

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To many Westerners and Israelis, it looks like the Arabs keep losing and just can't admit it. To many Arabs, it seems equally obvious that they are guaranteed to win in the long run.

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In Raúl Castro's Cuba, Glimmerings of Real Change At Last?

David Paul Appell | Posted 04.01.2008 | Politics

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In what looks like the baby steps of a slow process of easing into changes that Raúl and his people realize are unavoidable, tourism apartheid in Cuba may become a thing of the past.

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An Evening with Desmond Tutu

Craig Kielburger | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics

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From fighting apartheid and encouraging reconciliation to advocating for the poor, Desmond Tutu has had one clear message: once we see each other reflected in our own eyes, and once we commit to listening and cooperating, we can live in peace.

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