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Why We Must Listen to Survivors of Solitary Confinement
Editors Jean Casella and Sarah Shourd discuss how the movement to end solitary is growing — inside and outside prisons.
Repurposing Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
The transition of a heavily polluted nuclear site into a wilderness refuge raises questions about the implications of hiding our tainted environmental past.
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Abortion Restrictions Harm the Most Vulnerable Women in the South
A growing number of state laws that restrict access to abortion place incredible burdens on women and their health.
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Voter ID Laws
More than 30 states have enacted some version of voter ID law in recent years.
Wall Street Bonuses: Still Sky-High
We could raise wages for millions of workers to $15 an hour, using the bonus money from Wall Street, and still have plenty of money leftover.
The System Is Rigged Against Regular People
In their new book, “Nation on the Take,” Wendell Potter and Nick Penniman portray a government and politics polluted by big corporate dollars. But the authors also offer solutions.
The Politicization of Black Deaths on the Campaign Trail
The bodies of Black people taken away by state violence have increasingly become politicized by those seeking state power.
The Indisputable Role of Credit Ratings Agencies in the 2008 Collapse, and Why Nothing Has Changed
The role of credit ratings agencies during the financial crisis, and today, remains highly criticized and mostly unaccountable.
The West Coast Is the World’s Fifth-Largest Economy: Can It Unite to Stop Big Oil?
From First Nations activism to innovative city initiatives, the West Coast is leading the fight against global warming even as many countries lag behind.
BPS, a Popular Substitute for BPA in Consumer Products, May Not Be Safer
BPA and BPS alter reproductive development in ways that we don't fully understand yet.