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Re-entering Society and the Voting Booth
Nearly three dozen states restrict felons from voting.
William Rivers Pitt | Objects in Mirror Closer Than They Appear: The Sanders Surge
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is a long-shot ... or is it?
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Will Americans Vote for a Democratic Socialist?
Bernie Sanders is running for the Democratic nomination, raising the question of whether Americans will vote for a candidate with that political orientation.
Drone Victim Sues US Government Over Family Deaths in Yemen
A Yemeni man has today filed a lawsuit in his ongoing quest for an official apology over his relatives' deaths.
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Youth Rising to Revolution
The national plan for #ShutDownA14 called for walking out of schools and work, and stopping business as usual to protest police murder.
Santa Barbara Urged to Reject Exxon’s Massive Oil Trucks Plan
Santa Barbara County is legally required to reject Exxonu2019s new plan to use a fleet of oil trucks to transport a million gallons of crude a day.
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New Department of Corrections Standards Broad and Subjective, Say Childrens’ Advocate Groups in New York
17 NY advocate groups are very concerned about the effects of these restrictions on the children and families of incarcerated individuals.
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Manufactured Contempt and the Mediterranean Refugee Crisis
More than 1,770 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean since the start of the year.
When Police Harass Cove Point Protesters, Is Dominion Getting What It Paid for?
Dominion has billions at stake with Cove Point LNG.
Prolonged Drought Leaves Caribbean Farmers Broke and Worried
St. Lucian farmer Anthony Herman lost 70 per cent of his cashew crop in 2015 as a result of a drought in his country.