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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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SHARE More Sharing        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 More Sharing        Sunday, January 6, 2013
11 Years Later, Gitmo Injustice Continues "It's an atrocity that Obama inherited, but now he owns it."
SHARE More Sharing        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..."
(14 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, November 25, 2012
American excess in perspective "It's the American way..."
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(115 comments) SHARE More Sharing        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..."
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, September 23, 2012
One Year After Troy Davis, More Injustice On Death Row We as a society should be above that sort of thing.
(8 comments) SHARE More Sharing        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 More Sharing        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..."
(7 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, June 3, 2012
Can Edwards Recover Like Clinton? "Somehow I cannot envision a similar rebound on Edwards's part..."
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        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.
SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, April 29, 2012
In Abolishing the Death Penalty, Connecticut Joins the Civilized World This reflects a growing momentum to end capital punishment...
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Another Problem With the Voter ID Law This primary test run showed me another problem with the new law...
(5 comments) SHARE More Sharing        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 More Sharing        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..."
SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, February 23, 2012
Interfaith Coalition Urges Politicians to Stop Playing the Religion Card If you've been following the 2012 presidential campaign season at all, you're probably aware that religion is playing a big part in it...
(3 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, February 19, 2012
500 U.S. Deaths From Police Tasers; Amnesty Calls For Strict Guidelines The latest decedent was unarmed. And that is not uncommon...
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, January 16, 2012
21st Century Racism The racist roots of our national chaos
(19 comments) SHARE More Sharing        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 More Sharing        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 More Sharing        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.

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