Monthly Archives: January 2011

Migration and Human Rights (39): The Democracy Argument Against Open Borders

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Usually, arguments against open borders and in favor of varying degrees of immigration restrictions are based on economic or cultural considerations. Often, such arguments can be easily dismissed as prejudiced, chauvinist and selfish, and the data don’t support them anyway. … Continue reading →

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The Causes of Human Rights Violations (23): Unconscious Bias

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

No matter how egalitarian, unbiased and unprejudiced we claim to be and believe to be, underneath it all many of us are quite different. If you ask people whether men and women should be paid the same for doing the … Continue reading →

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Political T-Shirt (14): Miranda Rights

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

(source) First, a word about Miranda rights, for those of you not from the U.S. Miranda rights are a warning that is required to be given by police in the U.S. to criminal suspects in police custody before they are … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Need Human Rights? (20): Does Polarization Invalidate Freedom of Speech?

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

(Perhaps it’s best to read this post together with a previous one dealing with a similar topic). One of the justifications of the right to free speech is an epistemological one: free, equal and massive participation in public discourse produces … Continue reading →

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Political Jokes & Funny Quotes (101): Trickle Down

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

More serious stuff about trickle down economics is here. More on income inequality here. More jokes are here.

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Human Rights Ads (55): Domestic Violence

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

(source unknown) More on violence and on domestic violence. More human rights ads. Related Articles The Most Absurd Human Rights Violations (65): Beat Them But Don’t Leave Marks (filipspagnoli.wordpress.com)

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