Human Rights Magazine
The Geography of Race in Elections: Color-Blindness and Redistricting
Gerrymandering is a fact of life in America. Voting districts wind in snake-like fashion through tobacco country, financial centers, and manufacturing areas gobbling up enough enclaves of neighborhoods to form black, Hispanic or other minority group representation.
By Cathy Lu
The Debate Over Physician-Assisted Suicide
Perhaps no other practice has divided this country quite like physician-assisted suicide. Is it murder or medicine?
By Cathy Lu
How Many Innocent Inmates Are Executed?
In the last four years, 17 Death Row inmates in the nation have been found innocent and freed. Is it time to put an end to the death penalty?
By Ky Henderson
The New Slavery
An Indian couple brings a young woman from Bombay to America and use her as their nanny. She's forced to work 18-hour days, seven days a week, and forced to sleep with the dog outside. Impossible? It's just one of many examples of immigrants brought to the U.S. and abused. Who should be held responsible?
By Ky Henderson
The Effort to End Sweatshops
By Michael Posner and Lynda Clarizio
Jack Greenberg
Profile of the civil rights leader.
By Jeremy Lehrer
SIDEBAR: Jack Greenberg on the Court
Medical Marijuana: A Dream Up In Smoke?
What's happening with the proposals to legalize marijuana?
By Gina Chon
The Right to Online Information Is there a right to privacy online?
By Gina Chon
Solving Neighborhood Problems
By Ky Henderson
Improving the Individualized Education Program
By Ky Henderson
Report from the Chair:
We Should Be Vocal Advocates for Policies That Promote Justice
By Muriel Morisey
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