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Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs in February, Despite Bad Weather
Unemployment in construction is lower than in the pre-boom years.
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Peabody Energy Lobbyist Schools Legislators on Getting More ALEC Travel Perks
An internal ALEC document provided to the Center for Media and Democracy shows that a Peabody Energy lobbyist provided ALEC legislators with a presentation on how to get more …
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If They Can Sanction Russia Over Crimea, We Can Sanction Israel Over Palestine
Robert Naiman: Supporters of sanctions against Israel for its military occupation of Palestine must demand the same respect for our democratic rights that supporters of sanctions against Russia for …
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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. …