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How the Prison-Industrial Complex Destroys Lives
Truthout interviews Marc Mauer, author of
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Empty Stomachs From Guantanamo to Palestine
Empty stomachs continue to deliver a number of stultifying blows to the institutions of injustice.
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Exploding the Debt Threshold Myth
Austerity, it turns out, only works if you don't know how to use an Excel spreadsheet.
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“Human Beings Have No Right to Water” and Other Words of Wisdom From Your Friendly Neighborhood Global Oligarch
This is the world according to corporations is leading to the inevitable extinction of our species.
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The Right Wing Cult Machine Exposed
Thankfully, people are waking up and recognizing the far right-wing media for what it is: a cult.
Taking a Stand Against Coal
Coal companies are scrambling with proposals to extract coal in Montana and Wyoming.
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Texas Explosion: Government Shared Info for Anti-Terrorism, But Not Workplace Safety
As the fertilizer plant explosion was overshadowed by the Boston Marathon bombings, America shows more interest in terrorism than workplace safety.
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Glorious Martial Law?
Are we allowed to talk about martial law, the militarization of police, and the complete shutdown of cities on command? Or will that get the glorious law enforcers to …
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Heretical Advice from a Happily and Heavily Indebted Ph.D.:Why Poor Students Shouldn’t Fear Student Loans
Recently a student told me how he had been discouraged from freely taking out federal student loans by his professor. When the student said he wasn't particularly concerned about …
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How The NRA Kills Law Enforcement Officers
The death of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, assistant prosecutor Mark Hasse, Colorado Department of Corrections executive director Tom Clements and Mingo County Virginia …