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Freedom! Which is the Most Democratic Nation in the World?

The Democracy Ranking 2012 data is out! Learn which is the most free country on Earth; and which is the most repressive.

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Willowbrook: A Human Service Atrocity

Willowbrook was a New York State Institution that officially opened in October of 1947. It closed it's doors almost 40 years too late in 1987.

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Anti-Piracy Police Raid on a Nine Year Old Girl in Finland

The little girl didn't even manage to download the album, but the police turned up in force. Now the artist and the record label are both trying to live down the resulting furor.

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USA is Torturing Bradley Manning, says UN Chief

The USA has formally been charged with the "cruel, inhuman and degrading" imprisonment of Bradley Manning by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.

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On Trial: The Treatment of Bradley Manning in Custody

With the United Nations condemning the USA for torturing one of its own citizens, something had to be done. In November 2012, an American courtroom heard the charges.

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Day One at the Bradley Manning Pre-Trial

A dentist provided the psychiatric report. Guards paraded to gawp at their naked detainee. A commander made up mocking Dr Seuss poetry. Just some of the pre-trial revelations.

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Day Five at the Bradley Manning Pre-Trial

Conflicting commands meant that Manning could do nothing right; and guards removed from duty for intimidating him. More revelations from day five of the Fort Meade pre-trial.

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What Are Civil Rights?

Civil rights are those laws aimed at creating social equality. They protect from discrimination in all walks of life.

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Day Three at the Bradley Manning Pre-Trial

Trapped in stifling conditions; denied information, even when moved in shackles on airplanes; kept blind and sleep deprived. Bradley Manning finally gives his testimony.

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Day Two at the Bradley Manning Pre-Trial

One military psychiatrist judged Bradley Manning's treatment to be worse than at Guantanamo Bay. Another thought it worse than Death Row. They were both ignored.

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Unionism

We are all unionists. Every single solitary individual one of us.

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Bradley Manning Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

Alleged WikiLeaks whistle-blower Private Bradley Manning has received a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for his part in exposing war crimes.

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Day Four at the Bradley Manning Pre-Trial

Forced to sign 'voluntary' statements; watched on the toilet; transcripts made of his visitor conversations. Day four of Bradley Manning's pre-trial produced more insights.

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Civil Rights Landmarks in Montgomery, Alabama

The 50th anniversary of America's Voting Rights March occurs in 2015. Trace its troubled beginnings in first-rate venues dedicated to Rosa Parks and others who made it happen.

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ADA Compliance and Accessibility: Wheelchair Ramps

Since the Americans with Disabilities Act, public places must be accessible to persons with disabilities; this includes having ramps for wheelchairs. Find out more.

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Influences on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

As many prepare to celebrate the birthday of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on MLK Day, this article shares some of the influences on Dr. King's life.

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The Hardships of Interracial Relationships

We have come a long way in the area of racism and interracial marriage, but have we come far enough?