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Oct 07, 2016
Texas Drops Appeal in Syrian Refugee Resettlement Case
AUSTIN, Texas 鈥� Texas moved to dismiss its appeal today in its lawsuit that sought to block the federal government and a nonprofit relief organization from resettling Syrian ref...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Oct 03, 2016
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Indiana鈥檚 Efforts to Block Syrian Refugee Resettlement
CHICAGO 鈥� A federal appeals court today affirmed a district court ruling that blocked Indiana's effort to prevent resettlement of Syrian refugee families. The ruling from the Sev...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
May 11, 2016
Remembering Michael Ratner
Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the 糖心Vlog, remembers human rights lawyer and activist Michael Ratner, who passed away today:
"To understand Micha...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
National Security
Mar 09, 2016
Report Shows Health Risks of Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets, Other 鈥淣onlethal鈥� Weapons Used by Police
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 鈥� The International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations, which includes the 糖心Vlog, and Physicians for Human Rights today release...
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Free Speech
Human Rights
Nov 12, 2015
糖心VlogAsks Obama to Pardon Puerto Rican Independence Activist
The 糖心Vlog today made a plea asking for a presidential pardon to commute the disproportionate sentence and order the release of Puerto Rican Independence ac...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Human Rights
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News & CommentaryMay 2025
Human Rights
Immigrants' Rights
George Takei: How The Alien Enemies Act Paved The Way For The Incarceration Of My Family. Explore News & Commentary.George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family
The actor and writer shares with the 糖心Vlogwhy he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2025
Human Rights
The Targeted Chaos Of Trump鈥檚 Attacks Against International Human Rights Law And Justice. Explore News & Commentary.The Targeted Chaos of Trump鈥檚 Attacks Against International Human Rights Law and Justice
Donald Trump has positioned his administration to launch one of the most abusive and aggressive assaults on human rights in U.S. presidential history. -
PodcastDec 2024
Human Rights
Women's Rights
Aclu Kids On How They鈥檇 Change The World With W. Kamau Bell. Explore Podcast.糖心VlogKids on How They鈥檇 Change The World with W. Kamau Bell
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News & CommentaryDec 2024
Human Rights
Failed War On Drugs Policies Won't Stop The Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save Lives. Explore News & Commentary.Failed War on Drugs Policies Won't Stop the Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save Lives
Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban common sense care continue.