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The Chickens Come Home to Roost in Baltimore
Once again, the nation watches as prosecutors deal with the killing of an unarmed Black man.
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Guilty of Mental Illness
Parker, a home care worker, feels overwhelmed by years of trying to solve the problem of how to keep her mentally ill son from cycling in and out of …
“Disposable Futures”: Critique of Violence
Exposing violence is not the same as being exposed to it, though the former too often comes as a result of the latter.
Imagine Fewer Autos (It’s Easy if You Try)
National Bike Month is an opportunity to envision the post-car future.
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Letter to Loretto
A whistleblower bids farewell to incarceration and moves on with his life.
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Prosecuting Cops Does Not Equal Justice
Celebrating charges is like celebrating crumbs.
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The US From Abroad: Still Seen as a Strange Liberator
How can a racialized “democracy” teach the world lessons about respect for the law when it violates the law within its borders?
Fast Track: A Gut-Kick to the Progressive Movement
It's time to put people and the planet above giant corporations and Wall Street.
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Jails Are a Cash Cow for the Rich
Thanks to kickbacks from phone companies, state and local governments have every reason to keep their prison cells filled, no matter what the cost to the rest of society.
A Birth to Be Celebrated
A girl was born in Britain.