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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.
SHARE Sunday, January 13, 2013 Jeanne Manford, PFLAG Founder, RIP
"I was saddened to learn of the recent death of Jeanne Manford, founder of an organization that eventually grew to become Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)..."
SHARE Sunday, December 30, 2012 Two New Year's Resolutions for the State of Arkansas
"I propose two New Year's resolutions for the state of Arkansas: 1. Fully exonerate the West Memphis Three.
2. Reopen the case and find the real killer(s). The world will be watching..."
(115 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 28, 2012 The Myth of the Christian Right
"Let's compare the teachings of Jesus with the actions of his so-called followers in the GOP..."
(8 comments) SHARE Sunday, August 19, 2012 Vladimir Putin and the Crime of Dissent
"Russia may have made some steps forward towards social progress since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, but it seems that President Vladimir Putin is doing everything he can to crack down on political dissent. And the new poster girls for this oppression are members of the feminist punk rock group p*ssy Riot."
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Jefferson is Spinning
"As I write this on the July 4th holiday, 2012, it occurs to me that Thomas Jefferson is surely spinning in his grave..."
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, May 20, 2012 Did Texas Execute Yet Another Innocent Man?
A recent study by the Columbia Human Rights Law Review suggests that Carlos DeLuna, who was executed by the state of Texas in 1989 for the murder of Wanda Lopez, was actually innocent.
(5 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 1, 2012 Freedom Of Religion Cannot Be Exclusive
"What government is really interfering with is the right's ability to impose its own religious beliefs on those of us who believe differently. What the government is doing is what freedom is really all about..."
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, March 12, 2012 Is Kony 2012 The Right Thing To Do?
"Through the Kony 2012 campaign, IC hopes to raise [Joseph] Kony's profile worldwide in hopes of finding him and bringing him to justice. And opinions on this tactic are diverse..."
(19 comments) SHARE Monday, January 2, 2012 Obama Signs Indefinite Detention Into Law
On December 31, when most U.S. citizens were distracted with New Year's holiday plans, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. This law authorizes the President of the United States to order the U.S. military to arrest and imprison terrorism suspects indefinitely, including U.S. citizens, without charging them or putting them on trial.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 4, 2011 Troy Davis's Sister Succumbs to Cancer
On December 1, Martina Davis Correia lost her long battle with breast cancer. Correia was the sister of Troy Davis, who was executed by the state of Georgia on September 21 amidst worldwide protest.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 27, 2011 Oregon Governor Rightly Suspends Death Penalty
On November 22, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced that he would allow no more executions through the end of his time in office.