Azerbaijan has imprisoned two human rights defenders based on bogus charges for the sake of an appearance of tranquility for the European Games.

Prominent sports events tend to create pressure and opportunity to make political problems worse.

Landowners in Brazil are pushing a constitutional amendment to make it easier to take land away from indigenous people.

"Right to work" laws in some US states should be called "right to less pay" laws: where they exist, they cost the average worker $1500 a year.

Medical marijuana activist Shona Banda's son was taken away, apparently because of her use of medical marijuana.

US standardized tests threaten both teachers and students with punishment if they talk after the test about what was in it.

Teachers are required to sign a commitment never to fail to enforce this cruel policy.

Lying to a tyrant is no wrong. These agreements are morally void, just like the End User License Agreement of a proprietary program. Teachers who can't refuse to sign are morally obligated to disobey.

Parents should tell their schools, "I don't want my child to be taught by people that sign such an agreement, unless they promise me they will not carry it out."