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Residing just a stone's throw from Salem, Massachusetts, as the nation gears up for Halloween this weekend, I am reminded of one of this nation's earliest examples of witch-hunting -- the Salem Witch Trails of 1692.
Irene Monroe: Anti-Gay Bullying is Today's Witch-Hunting Irene Monroe 2010
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Many would argue that anti-gay bullying is our present-day form of witch-hunting.
Irene Monroe: Anti-Gay Bullying is Today's Witch-Hunting Irene Monroe 2010
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Many would argue that anti-gay bullying is our present-day form of witch-hunting.
Irene Monroe: Anti-gay bullying is today's witch-hunting Irene Monroe 2010
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"Hell Houses" are today's contemporary form of both anti-gay bullying and witch-hunting.
Irene Monroe: Anti-Gay Bullying is Today's Witch-Hunting Irene Monroe 2010
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Residing just a stone's throw from Salem, Massachusetts, as the nation gears up for Halloween this weekend, I am reminded of one of this nation's earliest examples of witch-hunting - the Salem Witch Trails of 1692.
Irene Monroe: Anti-gay bullying is today's witch-hunting Irene Monroe 2010
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"Hell Houses" are today's contemporary form of both anti-gay bullying and witch-hunting.
Irene Monroe: Anti-gay bullying is today's witch-hunting Irene Monroe 2010
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However in Thailand - long a refuge for Burmese fleeing oppression and war at home - the perception is growing that is a country where politicised taboos and witch-hunting undermine long-held claims of freedom of expression said to mark it out from neighbours such as Burma or Vietnam.
Simon Roughneen: Keeping up With the Neighbours: Thailand Jails Grandfather or 20 Years Simon Roughneen 2011
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But the first hearing added to an atmosphere of witch-hunting and mistrust.
Senate hearing focuses on U.S. Muslims' rights, not radical ties 2011
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For example, organizations like the United Nations Children's Fund, Africa Unite Against Child Abuse, and Save the Children have stepped in where they could to stop the witch-hunting of children.
Irene Monroe: Anti-gay bullying is today's witch-hunting Irene Monroe 2010
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"Hell Houses" are today's contemporary form of both anti-gay bullying and witch-hunting.
Irene Monroe: Anti-Gay Bullying is Today's Witch-Hunting Irene Monroe 2010
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