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    Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Supreme Court considers landmark equality cases

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has devoted decades to giving meaning to the Constitution's promise of equality for all before the law.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has devoted decades to giving meaning to the Constitution's promise of equality for all before the law. Now, as the court heads into the final two weeks of this year's term, the justices may be about to close one...

    Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Justice and Rights, Family, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Marriage

    2. Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 'Call Me Kuchu,' 'God Loves Uganda' shed light on gay-rights fight

    As the same-sex marriage debate continues throughout the U.S., another front in the battle over gay rights has emerged thousands of miles away in the East African nation of Uganda, where in 2009 a bill was drafted that would impose the death penalty for certain homosexual behavior and prison time for anyone failing to report gays to the authorities.
    As the same-sex marriage debate continues throughout the U.S., another front in the battle over gay rights has emerged thousands of miles away in the East African nation of Uganda, where in 2009 a bill was drafted that would impose the death penalty for...

    Tags: Entertainment, Parliament, Africa, Justice and Rights, Minority Groups

    3. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. L.A. Film Festival: 'The New Black' evaluates politics from pews

    With same-sex marriage being evaluated at the state level across the country and the Supreme Court near its decision on the subject, the documentary "The New Black" could hardly be more timely.
    With same-sex marriage being evaluated at the state level across the country and the Supreme Court near its decision on the subject, the documentary "The New Black" could hardly be more timely. The film premiered Friday to a theater of enthusiastic...

    Tags: Entertainment, Justice and Rights, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Family, Marriage

    4. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Edward Snowden wrong about Hong Kong, some in territory say

    HONG KONG — It's probably for the best that Edward Snowden didn't turn up at a weekend rally in support of him here in this former British colony. Having declared that he has faith in Hong Kong's rule of law, and that he believes the courts and people of the semiautonomous Chinese territory will decide his fate, he might have been distressed by legislator Claudia Mo's downbeat remarks.
    HONG KONG — It's probably for the best that Edward Snowden didn't turn up at a weekend rally in support of him here in this former British colony. Having declared that he has faith in Hong Kong's rule of law, and that he believes the courts and...

    Tags: China, Hong Kong, South China Morning Post Limited, Justice and Rights, Laws

    5. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Rowhani appears headed to landslide win in Iran elections

    TEHRAN — Hassan Rowhani, a cleric embraced by reformists and moderates as an alternative to the nation’s hard-line leadership,  appeared headed  toward a landslide victory Saturday in elections  to succeed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
    TEHRAN — Hassan Rowhani, a cleric embraced by reformists and moderates as an alternative to the nation’s hard-line leadership,  appeared headed  toward a landslide victory Saturday in elections  to succeed Iranian President Mahmoud...

    Tags: Iran, Avalanches and Landslides, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Justice and Rights, Government

    6. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Turkey's prime minister meets with antigovernment protesters

    ISTANBUL, Turkey — Besieged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting early Friday with antigovernment protesters after giving them a “final warning” to end a 2-week-old demonstration that has damaged Turkey’s international image and brought chaos and bloodshed to downtown Istanbul.
    ISTANBUL, Turkey — Besieged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting early Friday with antigovernment protesters after giving them a “final warning” to end a 2-week-old demonstration that has damaged Turkey’s...

    Tags: European Parliament, Istanbul (Turkey), Parliament, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Justice and Rights

    7. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. China has several options on Edward Snowden

    BEIJING — With Edward Snowden in Hong Kong dribbling out morsels on U.S. cyber surveillance activities to the press, Chinese authorities have several choices for dealing with him.
    BEIJING — With Edward Snowden in Hong Kong dribbling out morsels on U.S. cyber surveillance activities to the press, Chinese authorities have several choices for dealing with him. Their options include offering asylum to the former U.S....

    Tags: China, Hong Kong, South China Morning Post Limited, Justice and Rights, Government

    8. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. U.N. says Syria death toll has likely surpassed 100,000

    BEIRUT -- The ever-escalating death toll in Syria’s two-year civil war has likely surpassed 100,000, the United Nations said Thursday, with more than 6,500 minors among those who have lost their lives.
    BEIRUT -- The ever-escalating death toll in Syria’s two-year civil war has likely surpassed 100,000, the United Nations said Thursday, with more than 6,500 minors among those who have lost their lives. Almost 93,000 people were killed between...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Justice and Rights, Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces, United Nations

    9. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Iranian officials count ballots in presidential election

    TEHRAN -- Electoral authorities began counting ballots late Friday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
    TEHRAN -- Electoral authorities began counting ballots late Friday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Officials estimated that the turnout may have reached 70% among more than 50...

    Tags: Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Justice and Rights, Government, Saeed Jalili

    10. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Iran begins counting ballots in presidential election

    TEHRAN — Electoral authorities were counting ballots Saturday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the first presidential election since the disputed 2009 balloting led to street protests and a major crackdown on the opposition.
    TEHRAN — Electoral authorities were counting ballots Saturday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the first presidential election since the disputed 2009 balloting led to street protests...

    Tags: Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Justice and Rights, Government, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    11. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Letters: Sexism and the male achievement gap

    Re "Everybody's boy problem," Opinion, June 11 We read that males mature much slower than females do; we are informed males are doing much more poorly in school than are females; and we are told that this poor male performance "drags down the overall...

    Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Sony Corp.

    12. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Chinese state media chide U.S. over Edward Snowden's allegations

    BEIJING -- Officially, the Chinese government has nothing at all to say about Edward Snowden.
    BEIJING -- Officially, the Chinese government has nothing at all to say about Edward Snowden. But unofficially, it is only too happy to dump on the United States. After days of silence, state media have let loose with a barrage of criticism concerning...

    Tags: China, Hong Kong, Justice and Rights, Electronics, Extradition

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