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Beyond Revenge: Most Crime Victims Prefer Rehabilitation to Harsh Punishment
Our legal system repeatedly fails the needs of victims of crime in its single-minded pursuit of the perpetrators.
Labor Leaders Support the Dakota Access Pipeline — but This Native Union Member Doesn’t
Big unions have denounced the water protectors. But the voices of indigenous union members have been missing.
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Montana’s Beef With Buffalo and Yellowstone’s Buffalo Battle
Environmentalists say the annual cull of Buffalo threatens the genetic diversity of the animal and puts them at risk of extinction.
Hatred of Clinton Is Trump’s Rallying Cry at Campaign Events North and South
Trump rallies well-heeled Southerners and dispossessed Rust-Belters with promises of past glory — and lots of misogyny.
False Advertising: The Democratic Party’s Failure to Support Women of Color Candidates
The Democratic Party, despite its anti-racist claims, has consistently failed to support women of color candidates.
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Why Okinawa Matters: Japan, the United States and the Colonial Past
Until the United States stands in active solidarity, we will never know whether more can be done to improve prospects of their emancipation.
The Life and Times of the 1%
Dominant ownership, multiple income streams and a thoroughly skewed money system provide those at the top of the wealth pyramid with incredible power.
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New UN Report Shows Just How Awful Globalization and Informal Employment Are for Workers
Currently on the UN agenda: a legally-binding human rights agreement for corporations and businesses.
Marked for Death by Trump When He Was 15
Yusef Salaam is one of the Central Park 5 — wrongfully convicted in 1989 of sexually assaulting a white woman.
“We’re Homeless and We Vote”: Homeless People Want a Voice in This Election
Homeless people in Berkeley have organized into an intentional community to give themselves a political voice.