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Coming Home to Roost: American Militarism, War Culture and Police Brutality
Regardless of a police officer's own ethnicity or socioeconomic background, it is the role that ultimately represents a virtual arm of white supremacy and class oppression.
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Mayor de Blasio Is Right About Charter Schools
Mayor de Blasio pointed out that the children who were being targeted to give up their current facilities to make way for a charter co-location happen to matter, too.
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IMF Urges Redistribution To Tackle Growing Inequality
The new advice on income inequality will likely be received skeptically in many corners, though the fund is giving the findings its full backing.
America’s $1 Trillion National Security Budget
The Pentagon remains unaudited, which will remain the case even after it meets its overdue and embarrassingly modest financial management goals - which by the way, it will do …
Fashion Faux Pas? Free Trade and Sweatshop Labor in Guatemala
Free-trade agreements have not delivered promised protections to workers, as the case of Guatemalan sweatshop labor illustrates.
“Do What You Gotta Do”: Cop Shows Bolster Idea That Police Violence Works
What is the social impact of cop booster program “Chicago PD”? What audience - and what ends - does it serve?
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Holder a Lonely Holdout as Death Row Enters Death Throes
In seeking the death penalty for the accused Boston marathon bomber, Eric Holder violates his personal opposition, Boston public opinion and growing nationwide resistance to execution as criminal punishment.
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Ten Reasons Why Nukes Are Nuts
A nuclear weapons treaty to achieve Nuclear Zero is the only way to counter the obvious insanity of nuclear weapons in any form.
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The Story of Atalissa Highlights America’s Long-Term Care Problem
America's health care system neglects people who require long-term care and denies them the opportunity to lead full, rewarding lives.
United Nations: Criminal Sanctions for Drug Use Are “Not Beneficial”
Drug decriminalization rapidly emerging as consensus goal of drug policy, public safety and health stakeholders.