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More than meets the eye for AMLO and the Catholic Church in Mexico

By Carli Pierson

6 min readAug 22, 2020

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More than meets the eye for AMLO and the Catholic Church in Mexico

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Carli Pierson

Congress needs to read between the leaves: we can provide pandemic assistance funding and begin to…

With Congress back in session this week, lawmakers have a heavy agenda in front of them: how to help Americans hit hardest by the pandemic…

5 min readJul 22, 2020

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Congress needs to read between the leaves: we can provide pandemic assistance funding and begin to…

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Carli Pierson

Everything could go wrong between Trump and Mexican President AMLO today

The Mexican president arrived in Washington DC yesterday to meet with President Trump about the Agreement between the United States of…

5 min readJul 8, 2020

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Everything could go wrong between Trump and Mexican President AMLO today

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Carli Pierson

Why is Derek Chauvin being charged with third-degree murder rather than first?

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since the publication of this article Chauvin’s charges were upgraded to 2nd degree murder.

5 min readJun 2, 2020

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Why is Derek Chauvin being charged with third-degree murder rather than first?

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Carli Pierson

Opinion: Don’t bother paying attention to Trump’s plan to stop all immigration

Last night, we were treated to another xenophobic tweet straight from the bowels of Trump’s phone. “In light of the attack from the…

3 min readApr 21, 2020

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Opinion: Don’t bother paying attention to Trump’s plan to stop all immigration

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Carli Pierson

Trump could face international human rights law consequences for his coronavirus pandemic response

“ Donald Trump has blood on his hands.” Those were the words of New York City’s comptroller Scott Stringer, whose mother died last week of…

5 min readApr 10, 2020

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Trump could face international human rights law consequences for his coronavirus pandemic response

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Carli Pierson

Rights of the Accused under Shari’ah Law

Author’s Note: This brief synopsis of Islamic law emphasizes the classical and medieval interpretative approaches, interspersed with…

17 min readApr 10, 2020

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Carli Pierson

Too late, coronavirus proved Bernie Sanders was right all along

Senator Bernie Sanders warned us about the inadequacy of our healthcare system for years; he warned us what would happen if a massive…

3 min readMar 24, 2020

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Too late, coronavirus proved Bernie Sanders was right all along

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Carli Pierson

8 Reasons to Visit Campeche, Mexico

The city is rich with Mayan and Spanish history

4 min readMar 18, 2020

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8 Reasons to Visit Campeche, Mexico

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Carli Pierson

Meet the woman chronicling Mexico’s femicides despite the threats

In Mexico today, there is an undeclared war against women and girls. Femicide, the gender-based murder of a woman by a man, is a national…

6 min readMar 17, 2020

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Carli Pierson

Carli Pierson

IHRL attorney & writer. Bylines in: PBS, USA Today, Independent UK, Al Jazeera, Romper, Ravishly, & National Catholic Reporter.

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