Rights

Civil rights, human rights, and the ongoing fight to protect them — our Rights section examines where freedoms are being defended, eroded, or denied. We cover the legal battles, grassroots movements, and institutional failures that shape who gets protection under the law.

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Rights Archive

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American womanhood is not what it used to be

A larger portion of women see themselves and are seen by others differently than was the case in the early…

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Listen: Inside the Student Movement for Gaza

Students are protesting Israel’s war on Gaza as demonstrations spread to more than 154 campuses nationwide.

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OHCHR: Reports of IDF Mistreatment, Sexual Assault of Gazan Women, Girls “Distressing”

When Hamas raped Israeli women during the attack on October 7, we condemned the acts. Now that the IDF is…

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Proof That Systemic Racism is Real and it Still Exists Today

“We are not a racist country,” is something Republican politicians like to say. This video provides evidence that racism is…