2010 September 02 | My Legal Right

US: European Corporate Hypocrisy

(New York) – Many European companies that publicly embrace workers’ rights under global labor standards nevertheless undermine workers’ rights in their US operations, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today.
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Kyrgyzstan: Ensure Safety, Fair Trial for Rights Defender

(New York) – The Kyrgyz government should ensure that Azimjon Askarov, an ethnic Uzbek human rights defender arrested in connection with the June violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, is given a fair and public trial, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should guarantee all of his due process rights as well as his safety and [...]

Morocco: Arrests, Alleged Torture of Islamist Movement Figures

(New York) – Arrests without warrants, followed by alleged torture at national police headquarters, raise questions about how Moroccan authorities are handling a case involving seven prominent members of the country’s leading Islamist association, Human Rights Watch said today. The men have been in pretrial detention since June 28.
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Florida primary yields mixed results for LGBT candidates

Florida House candidate and Wilton Manors Commissioner Justin Flippen was among the gay and lesbian candidates who lost their races in Florida’s Aug.

Taking its toll

The additional time with her family always is the first choice, but lately the working mother has found that the extra money, once a little more than the price of a dinner out, is now almost the equivalent of a monthly car payment.

Readying a run? Sarah Palin’s heading to Iowa

Sarah Palin, former vice presidential candidate, will attend the GOP Ronald Reagan Dinner in Iowa on Sept.

Good Economic News: Agriculture Going Strong

With millions of Americans still struggling to find work, the pace of our country’s economic recovery has been slower than anyone would like. But there are some bright spots as the Obama Administration works each day to get the economy back on track—like yesterday’s good news that agriculture is thriving thanks to increased exports.
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An End to the War—and a Campaign Promise Kept

“Tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended.” — President Barack Obama
In 2008, many volunteers were first drawn to Barack Obama as a candidate for President because of his firm promise to end the was in Iraq.
Last night, the President made good on that campaign pledge, and spoke to the [...]

A Message from the President: "The end of our combat mission in Iraq"

President Barack Obama just sent a message to supporters following his Oval Office address on Iraq:
Tonight marks the end of the American combat mission in Iraq.
As a candidate for this office, I pledged to end this war responsibly. And, as President, that is what I am doing.
Since I became Commander-in-Chief, we’ve brought [...]

Mississippi Churning

This is one of the more bizarre “diversity” stories I’ve read.
To help ensure “minority representation,” Nettleton Middle School in Nettleton, Mississippi, designated which race could run for certain class officer positions. Only whites could run for class president in all three grades—sixth, seventh, and eighth. In sixth grade, blacks could run only for the [...]

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