I’ve been involved in advocacy work since 1997 on a variety of issues and causes. Actually, I started on April 23, 1993, when I wrote letters to Senators Simon and […]
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Tag: Civil Liberties and Advocacy Efforts
Only in a police state is the job of a policeman easy. – Orson Welles
Getting Things Done (or Hero Worship Is Not My Bag, Baby)
I've been involved in many advocacy efforts and worked with a lot of organizations on a wide variety of issues over the years, starting with the multiracial movement, libertarian and […]
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Please, Feminists, Can We Stop With the “Dudes” Already?!
The always awesome Vas Littlecrow on Feminism 101: Helpful Hints for Feminists Who Refer To Men as Dudes: Finally, just as “babe” and “chick” are semi-derogatory terms that potentially minimize […]
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TMA Joins EPIC-led Coalition Statement on NSTIC Policy Draft
From the good folks at EPIC: EPIC, joined by the American Library Association, Liberty Coalition, Bill of Rights Defense Committee, and the Center for Media and Democracy, among others, sent a statement to the Department of Homeland […]
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The City that Went to Hell
The City that Went to Hell December 16, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico—This is known as the most dangerous city in the world and it feels like it. Half of […]
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Canada Copies US Customs
Canada Copies US Customs August 26, 2009Ivan Eland Ironically, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was traveling to the United States to promote his latest film about post-9/11 racial profiling when he […]
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How to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels
How to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels Legalize Their Activities April 6, 2009Ivan Eland While the U.S. superpower has meddled in many far-flung nations around the globe in the name of enhancing its […]
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Time to Decriminalize It?
Time to Decriminalize It? March 11, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—A decade ago, the U.N. General Assembly set an objective of “eliminating or significantly reducing” narcotics cultivation and trafficking “by the […]
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Obama’s Policy on Civil Liberties: Bush Lite?
Obama’s Policy on Civil Liberties: Bush Lite? February 23, 2009Ivan Eland Barack Obama entered the presidency as one of the most rhetorically pro-civil liberties politicians in recent memory. And shortly […]
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The Ladies in White
The Ladies in White July 30, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa PRAGUE—A few days before I arrived in Prague, I participated in a Web conference with the Ladies in White, the relatives of […]
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