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Women’s Rights Protesters Arrested in Iran

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2007 More than 32 Iranian women were arrested Sunday for picketing near a Tehran courthouse in which five female activists were on trial for planning a women's rights demonstration last June. The unfortunate irony of this situation became more pronounced when protesters suggested that police were using intimidation to discourage rallies on March 8, International Women's Day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Virginia House Finally Regrets Slavery

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2007 Stopping short of a full-blown apology, Virginia's House of Delegates voted unanimously on Friday to issue a statement of "profound regret" over the state's role in the slave trade, "the historic wrongs visited upon native peoples" and "all other forms of discrimination and injustice". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lighter Skin Pays Off for Immigrants in U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2007 A new study of thousands of immigrants found that those with lighter skin earned more money than immigrants of similar background whose skin was darker. "On average, being one shade lighter has about the same effect as having an additional year of education," the study's author said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Norman Solomon: The Gay Marriage Ban Isn’t Just Politics as Usual

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 Members of the media have been too easy on the Republican push to ban gay marriage. Yes, it may be all about politics, but does that mean society shouldn't react harshly to the attempt to codify discrimination in our Constitution? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Feingold Favors Legalizing Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2006 Watershed moment: A credible presidential hopeful stakes out the high moral ground--and the progressive left political ground--on homosexual marriage. He calls a pending Wisconsin amendment against same-sex marriages "a mean-spirited attempt" to single out gay men and lesbians for discrimination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )