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Race, Class and Justice in the U.S. Legal System: Still A Long Way From the Promised Land

by Marianne Møllmann, Amnesty International

January 16, 2012 - 7:47pm (Print)

Race, class, ethnicity, and sex still determine, to a great degree, how justice is dispensed and whether people are treated justly by the United States legal system. Recent news stories and hard data show just how far we remain from Martin Luther King's "promised land."

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Nancy Pelosi Taunts A Virgin

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

August 4, 2008 - 7:57am (Print)

Well, not exactly, as listeners will hear. This week, we introduce a new segment---Trendspotting with the ACLU. Also, coverage of the AIDS crisis in the black community and the Knoxville shooting.

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Brazil: The Long Fight for Abortion Rights

by Karim Velasco, RH Reality Check, Latin America

July 21, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

Despite shocking maternal health indicators, Brazil's Congress recently voted down a bill that would have legalized abortion.

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Roundup: Canadian Campuses Debate Abortion, Birth Control Research Stagnant

by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

May 30, 2008 - 10:26am (Print)

Canadian universities debate funding for anti-choice student groups, Birth control stuck in 'dark ages', Convictions for rape at 5.7% in Britain.

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