Category Archives: Human Rights

France Bans Niqab

Posted on April 11, 2011 by briansandberg

France is implementing a recent law banning the niqab, or full-face veil, in public spaces.  The French notion of laïcité, a version of secularism, is being used to justify outlawing the niqab, as well as to argue for banning other … Continue reading →

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Academic Freedom Under Attack in Wisconsin

Posted on March 27, 2011 by briansandberg

Noted environmental historian William Cronon is facing retaliation by politicians in Wisconsin who are using an Open Records Act request in an attempt to view Cronon’s personal and professional e-mails.  This effort is a gross abuse of the freedom of … Continue reading →

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