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A new report by civil liberties groups reveals self-censorship and decreased participation in community groups as a result of police hounding.

The ICC’s decision to prosecute Uhuru Kenyatta for crimes against humanity—and the Court’s imperial demeanor—invigorated his Kikuyu base.

There is nothing in Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio’s record to suggest that he will reform the Catholic Church. 

The city is at the crossroads of climate change—and, for a host of reasons, an unsustainable future. 

Reformers are targeting Mexican teachers, wielding tests as a weapon. Sound familiar?

The annual hoops hysteria known as March Madness generates a tidal wave of revenue—but the players don’t receive a dime of it.

Are our relations with the animal world going the way of the great auk?

As the US withdrawal looms, women’s rights advocates plan to carry on their fierce, lonely fight.

The Helms Amendment bans the use of US foreign aid for all abortion care, including for victims of sexual assault. This International Women's Day, it's time to remember their plight.

Section 5 is as necessary today as it was in 1965, when Alabama state troopers beat freedom marchers in Selma.