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Hit Man Recalls Violent Past of Philippine President as Wave of Killings Raises Human Rights Concerns

A wave of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines has claimed thousands of lives since Rodrigo Duterte became president in June. Duterte vowed during his campaign to crack down on drug…

September 16, 2016
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Exclusive Video: Ex-Gitmo Prisoner Dhiab Awakes from Coma in Uruguay

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And in Uruguay, former Guantánamo prisoner Abu Wa’el Dhiab has awoken from a coma amid an ongoing hunger strike demanding he be allowed to leave Uruguay and reunite with his…

September 16, 2016
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What Would Happen to NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden If He Is Tried Under the Espionage Act?

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In Part 2 of our debate about whether National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden should be pardoned, we examine whether he could get a fair trial if he returns to…

September 15, 2016
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"Pardon Snowden" Campaign Launches, Led by ACLU, Amnesty & Human Rights Watch

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The release of Oliver Stone’s film "Snowden" comes amid a stepped-up campaign by the ACLU, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International for President Obama to pardon Edward Snowden before he

September 14, 2016
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‘We Are Criminalizing Transparency to Protect Illegitimate Uses of Power’ - CounterSpin interview with Shahid Buttar on retaliation against copwatchers

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Janine Jackson interviewed Shahid Buttar on retaliation against copwatchers for the September 9, 2016, episode of CounterSpin.

September 13, 2016
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ACLU Attorney: Growing Number of Murders of Trans Women Can't Be Separated from Anti-Trans Laws

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As many as 20 transgender women have been killed so far this year, including 28-year-old Rae’Lynn Thomas, a black transgender woman who was fatally shot by her mother’s ex-boyfriend in…

September 13, 2016
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