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Psychology Association’s Torture Link Fails “Do-No-Harm” Ethics
Two psychologists deplore the decision by the American Psychological Association to continue to condone the profession's involvement in prisoner abuse at Guantanamo.
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Mass Incarceration: Are the Feds Charting a New Path?
Eric Holder's argument for reconsideration of felon disenfranchisement laws and reductions in mandatory minimum sentences is a positive sign.
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Ecosocialism: Putting on the Brakes Before Going Over the Cliff
Ecosocialism is an attempt to provide a radical, civilizational alternative to capitalism, rooted in the basic arguments of the ecological movement, and in the Marxist critique of political economy.
Historic Climate Action Shows Millennials Ready to Fight For Their Future
When nearly 400 millennials committed civil disobedience on Sunday in front of the White House to protest the Keystone XL pipeline, they sent a clear message to President Obama: …
Movement Building and Challenging Mass Incarceration
While any effort to stop mass incarceration must be expansive in scope and size, it ultimately has to be accessible to those directly affected.
Dear Marissa
“Dear Marissa” is an apology to Marissa Alexander, a black woman who was sentenced in Florida to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at her abusive …
Against the Leviathan
The government owns the narrative. They own the courtroom. They own the story being told: America is fair, honest, good. Police don't lie. Prosecutors are only interested in justice. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Extreme Inequality Is Dragging Down Our Economy, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to a new paper from the International Monetary Fund, countries with a large wealth divide have less economic growth than nations with …
Meet the Ambassadors From Canada’s Indigenous Fossil Fuel Resistance
Crystal Lameman from Beaver Lake Cree First Nation and Eriel Deranger of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation come from a place where ecological devastation is occurring on an astonishing scale.
The Pentagon’s Phony Budget War: How the US Military Avoided Budget Cuts, Lied About Doing So, Then Asked for Billions More
After two years of uproar over mostly phantom cuts, 2015 isn't likely to bring austerity to the Pentagon either.