Discrimination and Abuse of Discretion – Passion of the Present

Gay Marriage: The Issue Is Respect

On: June 26, 2011

In: Commentary, Discrimination and Abuse of Discretion, LGBT Rights, LGBTQ, same-sex marriage, United States, US Domestic Policy, violence against homosexuals, Women's Rights

Earlier this year, a student in a human rights seminar I was teaching declared her conviction that gay parents damage their children by virtue of being gay. I explained as gently as I could why this is a discrimin…Continue Reading

US: Improve Weak Standards to End Prison Rape

On: April 4, 2011

In: Discrimination and Abuse of Discretion, Immigration and the Treatment of Non-Citizens, Press release, Prison and Detention Conditions, The Failure to Protect, United States, US Domestic Policy

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Proposed Justice Department standards to reduce rape in prison are unduly weak and should be significantly improved to protect victims and ensure accountability. The Justice Department r…Continue Reading

US: Hearings on Muslim Americans Encourage Discrimination

On: March 10, 2011

In: Discrimination and Abuse of Discretion, Muslim Americans, Muslim radicalization, Press release, Racism and Discrimination, religious discrimination, United States

The House Committee on Homeland Security’s hearings on the alleged radicalization of the Muslim American community threaten to unjustly conflate Islam with violence and encourage discrimination against a minority …Continue Reading

US: Public Officials Should Reject Discrimination

On: February 14, 2011

In: Discrimination and Abuse of Discretion, Press release, Racism and Discrimination, United States, US Domestic Policy

Many Muslims and undocumented immigrants in the United States face hostility, fear, and resentment. Whether expressed elegantly or with vitriol, in plain words or in code, there are daily expressions of intoleranc…Continue Reading