New Voting Rights Act aims to restore protections of 1965 legislation
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The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced by more than 200 House Democrats ahead of the anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
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Lawrence S. Wittner: Trump is moving rapidly to destroy workers’ rights
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Only a month into his second term as president, Donald Trump is well underway toward destroying crucial rights of American workers.
McClellan marks Voting Rights Act anniversary with roundtable discussion
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Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan hosted a voting rights roundtable in honor of the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Equality: UVA Health earns LGBTQ award from national human rights foundation
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UVA Health University Medical Center has been honored with the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader award from the HRCF.
Legislation introduced to support Guard, Reserve servicemembers’ transition back to civilian life
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Improving TAP for Guard and Reserve Servicemembers Act would support Guard and Reserve servicemembers’ transition back to civilian life.
Today’s student protestors have no understanding of the concept of civil disobedience
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The concept of civil disobedience was something that I learned firsthand from Julian Bond, the co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, SNCC, in 1960.
It is time to hold Erdogan accountable for his human rights violations
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It is time to hold Turkey’s President Erdogan accountable for his egregious human rights violations and defiance of NATO’s charter, which weakens the alliance and plays directly into the hands of Russia and China
Charlottesville: Applications for vacancy on Police Civilian Oversight Board due by Feb. 29
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The Charlottesville Police Civilian Oversight Board currently has one vacancy, and applications are now being accepted to fill the role.
Nikki Haley stumped by trick question: What was the cause of the Civil War?
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Nikki Haley, supposedly getting traction in New Hampshire, stepped on her own, whatever, tripped up by a hard question from what she seems to think is a Democratic plant.
David Gallup: We must build a human rights architecture that affirms our universal rights
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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the World Citizenship Movement.
