North Carolina Voter ID Law and ballot access push is designed to severely curtain minority voting
Female Afghan Governor, Myanmar Activist Win Award
Trailblazing women awarded for remarkable political power in two of most violent places on earth: Afghanistan and Myanmar
Elder Bush Shaves Head in Cancer Solidarity
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New Bill Threatens North Carolina Minority Voters
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Russia Musician from Pussy Riot Denied Jail Release
Dissident Russia musician from famous Pussy Riot denied jail release by dictatorship court hearing
California Open Government Activists in New Victories
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Religion and America’s Founding Fathers
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Congress Fails to Take NSA Action in Scandal
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Academic Institute For Thomas Paine Studies Founded
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Another Batch of Burma Political Prisoners Released
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