Irom Sharmila has been in prison and on hunger strike for 14 years after witnessing a massacre by the Indian Army.

I think she was never given a trial, but a court now ordered her release.

Aug 19 is "Earth Overshoot Day", the day when we've used, since the beginning of the year, as much resources as the Earth can sustain for the whole year.

Just 14 years ago, that point was reached in October.

Richard Nixon faced impeachment for undermining the Constitution with illegal spying and dirty tricks. Under Bushbama it's even worse.

Republicans are blocking federal funds for processing the backlog of "rape kits" containing evidence from complaints of rape.

Those right-wingers don't care much about any sort of rights if they are for women.

US citizens: support Amnesty International's call for the Ferguson thug chief to respect the rights of peaceful protesters.