Burma election brings hope amid lingering shadows and Rohingya crisis
Southeast Asia based correspondent Maresca chronicles Burma’s Sunday election victory by pro democracy forces led by Aung San Suu Kyi. He recalls past oppression, the enduring military role, voter optimism among youth, and lingering despair over Rohingya persecution as Burma faces a fragile transition.
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Myanmar
Inle Lake
Bagan
Rangoon
National League For Democracy
NLD
Aung San Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi
Ma Thida
Maresca
USA Today
Study finds child abuse in homes of returning troops
A study to be published in the American Journal of Public Health finds babies and toddlers in families of returning soldiers face higher abuse risk in the first six months after reunion, increasing with more deployments. Analyzing 112000+ soldiers with children under two from 2001 to 2007, the research notes doubled abuse rates after a second deployment and emphasizes caregiver involvement.
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Washington
American Journal of Public Health
Iraq
Afghanistan
U.S
Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia
David Rubin
States seek overdue clarity on abortion rights and Casey standard
States seek overdue clarity on abortion rights and Casey standard as litigation unfolds. Alliance Defending Freedom and other groups file briefs urging a clearer interpretation of the 1992 Casey decision. The piece notes shifts in abortion laws, clinic numbers, political impact, and potential Supreme Court dynamics centered on Justice Kennedy.
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Alliance Defending Freedom
Kathryn Kolbert
Athena Center For Leadership Studies
Barnard College
Planned Parenthood
Southeastern Pennsylvania
USA
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Supreme Court
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William & Mary Law School
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George H.W. Bush
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Anthony Kennedy
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Priscilla Smith
Yale Law School
John Eastman
Chapman University
Rio Grande Valley
el Paso
New Mexico
Justice Kennedy
Michael Dorf
Cornell Law School
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Whole Woman’s Health Clinic
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David Callaway
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