Category Archives: Human rights

A reason to mourn

Harper’s Weekly Review leads with this death notice for Orrin Hatch: The former Republican senator Orrin Hatch, who moonlighted as a Christian songwriter, alleged that parts of Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas had been plagiarized from the book The … Continue reading

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There are some good things happening. Really

♥ As I type this, the Senate is confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. ♥ A surprise! A bill that would ban all abortions in Nebraska if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. … Continue reading

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Can the European Union do anything to defend Ukraine?

We’re all fairly sure we know what NATO can and can’t do. One thing it won’t do is defend nations that are not members of the organization, like Ukraine. But the European Union is a separate organization. What can it … Continue reading

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