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    May 19, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. GOP overplays its hand

    WASHINGTON — At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition. It has been only a matter of days since two scandals — the IRS harassment of conservative groups and the...

    Tags: Rand Paul, Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Gays and Lesbians

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Mary Sanchez: Responsibility for Asian sweatshop safety lies with us, too

    Another apparel factory has collapsed in a poor Asian country, killing three workers, and I fear I'm partly to blame. The evidence of my complicity sits idle on the landing, next to a tennis racquet. Asics shoes. My adored new pair, so light, makes it...

    Tags: Heavy Engineering, Career and Workplace, Walmart, Politics, Labor Legislation

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. The day the inspectors came

    — We had been anticipating the inspection for a while. Such is the atmosphere in today's Russia that many nongovernmental organizations can expect the knock at the door at some point. When they finally came to us, the visit was tinged with farce as well as stress.
    — We had been anticipating the inspection for a while. Such is the atmosphere in today's Russia that many nongovernmental organizations can expect the knock at the door at some point. When they finally came to us, the visit was tinged with farce...

    Tags: Vladimir Putin, Civil Rights, Politics, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Myanmar frees dissidents before leader's U.S. visit

    NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups.
    NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups. The ex-general's...

    Tags: European Union, Barack Obama, Burma, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Jorge Rafael Videla dies at 87; Argentine dictator

    BUENOS AIRES — Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who presided over that country's so-called dirty war in which up to 30,000 dissidents were murdered or disappeared, died Friday while serving a 50-year prison sentence. He was 87.
    BUENOS AIRES — Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who presided over that country's so-called dirty war in which up to 30,000 dissidents were murdered or disappeared, died Friday while serving a 50-year prison sentence. He was 87. He...

    Tags: Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Justice System, Argentina

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Gay rights activists in Mexico City accuse police of abuses

    MEXICO CITY -- Same-sex marriage is legal in this city. Gay and lesbian couples can adopt children, and the government <span>touts tolerance and respect for "sexual diversity"</span> in messages posted on subway platforms and bus billboards.
    MEXICO CITY -- Same-sex marriage is legal in this city. Gay and lesbian couples can adopt children, and the government touts tolerance and respect for "sexual diversity" in messages posted on subway platforms and bus billboards. Yet, according to...

    Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Mexico

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans

    A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than three years ago.
    A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than...

    Tags: European Parliament, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source

    As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny.
    As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny. Regardless of your political leanings, it's fair to say that publicly ridiculing others in a confrontational and...

    Tags: Twitter, Inc., Susan Rice, Discrimination, Politics, Social Media

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Tesla to raise $830 million from investors, repay U.S. debt

    Fresh off its first profitable quarter, Tesla Motors Inc. plans to raise about $830 million in a stock and debt offering that will enable the electric car maker to pay off its $465-million federal loan. Founder Elon Musk, who owns 33 million shares,...

    Tags: Vehicles, Elon Musk, Hybrid Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Politics

    10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Wal-Mart, Gap skirt the issue

    If the horrific garment factory collapse last month in Bangladesh has any silver lining, it is the response from more than 30 of the world's leading apparel companies &mdash; including Benetton, PVH, Abercrombie &amp; Fitch, H&amp;M, Inditex (Zara), Marks &amp; Spencer and Tesco &mdash; to sign an agreement to protect the safety and lives of that nation's workers, who make the companies' products.
    If the horrific garment factory collapse last month in Bangladesh has any silver lining, it is the response from more than 30 of the world's leading apparel companies — including Benetton, PVH, Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M, Inditex (Zara), Marks &...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Politics, University of California, Irvine, Labor Legislation

    11. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. New videos from Syria spotlight conflict's brutality

    New video surfaced on the Internet on Thursday purporting to show Syrian rebel fighters killing 11 prisoners they accused of taking part in massacres by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. It was the latest of many grisly videos that have...

    Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Beirut (Lebanon), Science and Technology, Computer Networking and Internet, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Letters: Solitary is too cruel for kids

    Re "Too young for solitary," Editorial, May 12 Your editorial had such a promising beginning. Unfortunately, rather than saying the cruel solitary confinement of juveniles should be banned, the editorial recommend that it "should at the very least be...

    Tags: Politics, Human Rights Watch, American Academy of Pediatrics, Abusive Behavior

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