civil and human rights

• Opinion

A question of temperament

A question of temperament

• Opinion

How are people missing the Clinton Foundation's stench of corruption?

John Kass: How are people missing the Clinton Foundation's stench of corruption?

• Opinion

Masking the truth at the BMA

Our view: By failing to acknowledge a barbaric ritual associated with an African art exhibit, the Baltimore Museum of Art fails visitors

• Baltimore City Paper

Wandering Eye: The right way to report on sexual assault, an update on SWAT culture, and more

• Railway Disasters

Today's front page & trending items

Good morning, Baltimore! Here's what you need to know for Monday.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

May 18, 2015

• Sexual Assault

Troops who report sexual assault face retaliation

Retaliation against military service members who come forward to say they have been sexually assaulted has created a culture of fear and silence among victims, according to a detailed new report released Monday by Human Rights Watch.

By Ian Duncan

May 18, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

Wandering Eye: The badass art of Okwui Enwezor, cops now say they're afraid to use force, and more

• Opinion

After Gray's death, how can I help?

Baltimore protests have roots not only in possible police misconduct but more broadly in racism, a heritage that the U.S. must abandon

• Opinion

'What Can I Do?' about Freddie Gray? Let's find out

Leonard Pitts Jr. sets out to answer the question of what we can do to stem police violence against unarmed black men.

• Opinion

Unanswered questions about trade and human rights

This month, the trade writing committees of the Congress announced new legislation designed to advance human rights through trade. But the bill does not say what human rights the Congress includes, how policymakers will use free trade agreements to advance human rights, or explain how the U.S. will assess whether these human rights are being adequately respected.

• Opinion

Sanctions movement against Israel violates international law

Sanctions movement against Israel violates international law

• Opinion

Clinton Restoration could be in jeopardy

Jonah Goldberg: Entitlement and machine politics fueled foreign donations and fees to the Clintons.

• Opinion

Holocaust doesn't justify Israeli injustices

Economic boycotts are a reasonable response to Israeli actions against Palestinians

• Opinion

Boycott movement aims for Israel's destruction

Boycott movement aims for Israel's destruction

• Opinion

Crisis in the Mediterranean

A humanitarian disaster is brewing on Europe's southern doorstep and its leaders must step up to address it

• Carroll County Times

Efforts in Carroll County to build harmony from diversity honored [Eagle Archives]

Jean and John Lewis and Steve Guthrie honored

• Opinion

Cardin, don't tie U.S. hands for Israel

Putting Israel's interests before America's is something you might expect from Republican politicians these days, especially in recent years as Democratic President Obama has clashed with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But you may not expect such behavior from a leading Democratic senator like Maryland's own Ben Cardin. Unfortunately, that's exactly what is happening.

• Civil and Human Rights

Datebook

Anne Arundel County datebook

• Opinion

Private schools can't discriminate

Private schools can't discriminate

• Opinion

Don't shut off our drinking water

Don't shut off the poor's drinking water

• Opinion

Radical Islam in Africa

Defeating terrorist groups on the continent requires a two-track strategy that combines military aid with measures to strengthen local government institutions and civil society

• Opinion

Congress should not kill Iran deal

Congress needs to find a constructive role to play in the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks that doesn't risk wrecking the chances for an agreement

• Maryland

Liberal rants won't sway conservatives [Letter]

• Howard County

Howard council votes to table bill banning guns in county buildings

The Howard County Council has put on hold a bill that would ban guns in county buildings.

• Opinion

After 150 years, Dixie still a place apart

150 years after the Civil War, the South still thinks of itself as a place apart and a people done wrong.

• Politics

Cardin takes top Foreign Relations spot for Democrats

Sen. Ben Cardin became the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, providing the Obama administration with a potentially powerful ally at a critical time for U.S. foreign policy.

By John Fritze

Apr 2, 2015

• Politics

Cardin to lead Foreign Relations for Democrats

Sen. Ben Cardin will be named the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, taking over the position following the indictment of New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democratic spokesman confirmed Thursday.

By John Fritze

Apr 2, 2015

• Trials and Arbitration

Menendez indictment could create committee opening for Cardin

WASHINGTON — The indictment of New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez on corruption charges Wednesday could have significant implications for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee — and it could also provide an unexpected opportunity for Maryland.

By John Fritze

Apr 1, 2015

• Politics

Menendez indictment could create committee opening for Cardin

The indictment of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on corruption charges Wednesday could have significant implications for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee -- and it could also provide an unexpected opportunity for Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin.

• Opinion

Kids don't belong in adult jails

The state should stop sending children to adult facilities like the city jail when they're charged in the adult courts. As the Justice Department notes, the city jail is "neither designed nor staffed to manage juveniles" and it does them far more harm than good.

• Maryland

U.S. should rethink Israel support

• Baltimore City Paper

The Mail 4/1/15

• Opinion

Indiana learns discrimination is bad business

Sometimes it takes corporate leaders to fight policies as shameful as Indiana's religious-freedom law

• Maryland

Women's History Month talk crosses generations

Taneytown resident, granddaughter give talk at Carroll Vista for Women's History Month

• Baltimore City Paper

Human trafficking bill withdrawn in state Senate

• Maryland

Josh Rogin: Cruz walks foreign policy tightrope

• Opinion

Obama administration must act to save guestworker visa program

• Howard County

Columbia resident recalls Selma's third march and its impact

Sherman Howell, who moved from Washington to Columbia in 1971 for its promise of racial inclusiveness, will share some of his recollections as an eyewitness to history at a local screening of the Academy Award-nominated film "Selma."

• Opinion

Can the NSA be checked?

The ACLU lawsuit against the NSA this week seeks to establish a balance between security and privacy but the outcomes of previous such cases are not encouraging

• Howard County

Kittleman's first 100 days marked by tough budget choices, reaching out to residents

In a flash, Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman's first 100 days in office are already behind him. The Republican, elected in November and sworn into office on Dec. 1 last year, passed the benchmark without any fanfare on March 10.

• Opinion

Anti-Israel prejudice in The Sun

Prejudiced against Israel

• Maryland

Richard Rothschild: Nuclear Iran poses great risk

• Opinion

Netanyahu wants war

Mr. Netanyahu wants the U.S. to forgo negotiations in favor of sanctions while Iran continues to build the infrastructure for nuclear weapons. The logical consequence of this chain of events would be war, because Iran would continue to develop its nuclear program unless negotiations prohibit it. Presumably, then, Mr. Netanyahu wants the next step to be a U.S.-led war in Iran

• Politics

President Obama, others on Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski

President Barack Obama offered his praise of Sen. Barbara Mikulski

• Features

Looking Out: Kristin Beck offers more insight into plan to run for Congress

On Out There with Thomas Roberts, Kristin Beck said she thinks "we need a lot more voices just of the people" in Congress, saying professional politicians like Hoyer "lose touch" when they've been in office for decades.

• Baltimore City Paper

This Week in Alts: David Carr's time on the streets of Minneapolis, reporting a sexual assault in D.C., and more

• Opinion

Don't sell killer drones

U.S. is putting its own interests in harm's way with sale of killer drones to other countries

• Features

Looking Out: Equality Maryland outlines legislative agenda

Advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Maryland have outlined their legislative agenda in Annapolis this session.

• Authors

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• Opinion

America's misguided romance with Saudi Arabia

America cozies up with one of the world's most repressive regimes for one reason: oil.