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Mary Shaw is a Philadelphia-based writer and activist, with a focus on politics, human rights, and social justice. She is a former Philadelphia Area Coordinator for the Nobel-Prize-winning human rights group Amnesty International, and her views appear regularly in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites. Note that the ideas expressed here are the author's own, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Amnesty International or any other organization with which she may be associated.

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233 Articles, 13 Quick Links, 48 Comments, 428 Diaries, 0 Polls

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Robert Fisk: Words that could heal wounds of centuries

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Deadly Consumerism

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Bush Tortured Children, and America Yawns

Is God Running for President?

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No, Dan, America is Not a Christian Nation

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Minorities and the American Electorate

Jesus vs George

How the Catholic Church Survives Social Progress

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Is California's new "pain-free" lethal injection protocol even less humane?

Yes, Senator, It IS Like a Banana Republic

Top 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007

USA's Role In the Honduran Coup -- and How We Must Fix It

What Does Labor Day Mean Today?

New Jersey Assemblyman Says Blacks Should Thank the Lord For Slavery

No, George, Diplomacy Is Not Appeasement

Teachers vs. Rock Stars

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In the world of racism, is brown the new black?

Jail Instead of Rehab: Not Just for Grownups Anymore

Why Obama Must Commit to Cluster Munitions Ban

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The Salvation Army's Red Kettle of Trouble

When a Hate Crime Can't Be Called a Hate Crime

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The Supreme Court Is NOT Going To Abolish the Second Amendment

The Real Gay Agenda

Is Palin the New Bush?

Girls Taken From Polygamist Ranch: Kidnap or Rescue?

Republican For the Wrong Reasons

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