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Published  by the:
American Humanist Association
September/October 2003

Cover Story

Strategic Violations: The Outsourcing of Human Rights Abuses
 by Neve Gordon
Despite a well-developed system of regulations as well as the unpopularity of human rights abuses, many nations and corporations have nonetheless found ways around accountability, outsourcing human rights abuses to domestic companies and foreign factories.

Articles

Facing the Failures of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Regime
by David Krieger and Devon Chaffee 
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has been continuously undermined and weakened in recent years, primarily by the United States, provoking nations without nuclear weapons to start developing them. Nuclear weapons states need to be held accountable to the treaty.
 
The Need for Full Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage
by Charlene Gomes 
In light of the recent developments in Canada and the U.S. Supreme Court—and from the standpoint of basic nondiscriminatory civil rights—it is high time that the United States fully legalize same-sex marriages. (Read Article in PDF)

The Common Currents of Imperialism
 by Gregory Shafer
The recent U.S. war on Iraq has been justified as an act of benevolence, paralleling the rationale used during the early twentieth century U.S. invasion and occupation of the Philippines. This supports the view that U.S. activity in Iraq is imperialistic.

Features

The Issue At Hand
 by Fred Edwords

Letters to the Editor

UP FRONT:
John Ashcroft: Making a Federal Case Out of Sin
 by Michael Figura (Read Article in PDF)

Wind Power Is Set to Become World's Leading Energy Source
  by Lester R. Brown

Aspirations for Everyone
 by Fred Edword (Read Article in HTML)

The Popular Condition:
The Uncooling of America:
A New Global Boycott Targets Corporate Chic
 by Michael I. Niman

Humani Rights Watch:
Better Justice Through Chemistry?
  by Heidi Lypps

Media Beat:
Trust, War, and Terrorism
 by Norman Solomon

Watch on the Right:
World Domination Via Nuclear Weapons
 by John Swomley

Civil Liberties Watch:
The Road to Privacy
 by Jim Hightower

Secular Humorism:
The Pentagon Budget Me
 by Louis Phillips

The Culture War:
Masters of Media Control
 by Kimberly Blaker

Church and State:
Bush and God
 by Edd Doerr

Reviews

Worth Noting
  by Karen Ann Gajewski

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