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Morocco: Disappearing the Amazigh

So it looks like the Moroccans are at it again. Instead of just letting people be who they are, the government is still going on about their naming laws. In other words, if you want to give your child an Amazigh (Berber) name, tough luck. Moroccan human rights groups recently proposed a list of Amazigh […]

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What will it take?

Bold is mine: We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort — even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends […]

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Voices without Votes Inauguration Liveblog

Starting at 10:00 a.m. EST, Voices without Votes will be hosting an inauguration liveblog to say goodbye to our project. VwV, which I stepped gracefully out of around the time Obama was elected, was a big part of my life from February to November and in addition to giving me plenty of work to do, […]