No Birthday for Bougainville
Bougainville voted overwhelmingly for self-determination, but they may not get the independence for which they fought so hard and so long.
Civil Rights
How a North Carolina Man and His Many Cats Are Suing Gaston County for Civil Rights Violations
Animal control officials took away the cats after they found them living in squalid conditions.
Iowa State University Sued for Its Overly-Sensitive Anti-Bias System
The lawsuit cites the example of a professor who was reported for bias–simply because they didn’t condemn a student for calling abortion a “women’s issue.”
Women File Lawsuit After Being Denied Entry into Strip Club
Two women file a lawsuit after they’re told they can’t enter a strip club.
Maryland Prisoners Say State Discriminates Against, Threatens Disabled Inmates
Plaintiff Karl Rogers–a single-leg amputee–says prison guards took away his wheelchair and made him hop his way into a shower. Then they threatened to punish him for reporting them.
Private Schools are Still Discriminating Against Certain Hairstyles
Many private institutions are banning certain hairstyles.
Fear and Loathing in the Long Descent
How does fear and loathing of the Other distract us from identifying and mitigating the root cause of the problems ahead?
Detroit Public Schools Teacher is Suspended for Racial Comments
Detroit Public Schools teacher is suspended for inappropriate comments.
Supreme Court Considers Whether Encouraging Illegal Immigration is a First Amendment Right
United States vs. Sineneng-Smith started off as a fraud case–now it’s expanded into a First Amendment appeal.
Acid is Thrown on Hispanic Man, Hate Crime Charges Pursued
Hispanic man has acide thrown on his face in alleged hate crime.