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February 4, 2005 10:21:00 AM

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday the human rights record of the Islamic government of Iran was "something to be loathed." Stopping short of calling for...

January 31, 2005 08:37:00 AM

Israeli officials have told the US that Israel will reexamine the cases of Palestinians in East Jerusalem whose land was seized by Israel due to the building of the security fence . The US had expressed...

January 28, 2005 06:00:00 AM

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, Jan. 28.At the US Department of State , Condoleezza Rice will be sworn in as the nation's 66th secretary of state at...

January 26, 2005 12:16:00 PM

AP is reporting that the US Senate has confirmed Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State by a vote of 85-13. Rice will be sworn in at the White House Wednesday night with a more elaborate swearing-in ceremony by President...

January 26, 2005 06:00:00 AM

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Wednesday, Jan. 26.On Capitol Hill, the US Senate will open its daily session at 9:30 AM ET. The Senate is expected to...

January 25, 2005 06:00:00 AM

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Tuesday, Jan. 25.On Capitol Hill, the US Senate will open its session at 9:45 AM ET, and it is scheduled to consider...

January 24, 2005 02:45:00 PM

Tensions escalated in the dispute between Venezuela and Colombia Sunday as a celebration of Venezuelan independence quickly turned into a march of supporters of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez , expressing approval for his response to the...

January 20, 2005 01:50:00 PM

Capitol Hill sources indicate some Senate Democrats will attempt to delay the vote on the nomination of Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state. The Senate reconvenes Thursday at 3 PM ET to debate the nomination. Aides...

January 19, 2005 11:39:00 AM

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted to approve the nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be secretary of state. The nomination now goes for the full Senate for its formal approval....

January 19, 2005 05:30:00 AM

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Wednesday, Jan. 19.The US Supreme Court will hear 10 AM ET oral arguments in City of Ranchos Palos Verdes v. Abrams [case backgrounder from...

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International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism

November 9 is the International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism [UNITED factsheet]. On November 9, 1924, American gay activist Henry Gerber and several associates formed the Society for Human Rights, the first gay rights organization in the United States. The Society received a charter from the State of Illinois in December but was disbanded in July 1925 after a police raid which led to Gerber's arrest and trial (albeit not conviction). Pay a virtual visit to Henry Gerber House, now a registered Chicago landmark.

Supreme Court strikes down Massachusetts anti-draft law

On November 9, 1970, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 in Massachusetts v. Laird not to hear the case of the state's anti-draft law. Massachusetts had passed a law, which allowed its citizens to decline to fight in any undeclared war, even if the person was drafted. The law was passed in opposition to the draft and the war in Vietnam. The First Circuit found the war constitutional and thus struck down the law.