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“Repair the Damage From the Drug War”: Susan Burton on a New Way of Life to End Mass Incarceration
Two leading voices in the fight against mass incarceration: Michelle Alexander and Susan Burton discuss Jeff Sessions and the war on drugs.
From Betsy DeVos to Cops in Schools, Taking on the Education-Industrial Complex
When you destroy a school, you destroy that community; education intersects every facet of life, says organizer Elijah Armstrong.
Could Narrow Scope of New Special Counsel Miss Wider Corruption in Trump White House?
It has been another extraordinary 24 hours in the nation's capital.
Saying “No to Silence”: Hear Murdered Mexican Journalist Javier Valdez in His Own Words
“Let them kill us all, if that is the death sentence for reporting this hell. No to silence.”
Recent ICE Detainees Speak Out About the Struggle to Protect Immigrant Workers
Four recent detainees, Victor Diaz, Enrique “Kike” Balcazar, Zully Palacios and Miguel Alcudia bravely spoke out about their struggle for justice.
Illusions and Dangers in Trump’s “America First” Policy: An Interview With Economist Robert Pollin
Trump's “America First” policy is not new. The US has always put itself first, supported by global military dominance.
The New York Times Hires Columnist Who Espouses Torture and Climate Denial
CounterSpin interview with Jim Naureckas on Bret Stephens.
John Kiriakou on Blowing the Whistle on CIA Torture and Why Trump’s Presidency Worries Him
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou discusses his own case and the significance of Trump divulging classified secrets to Russia.
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Probe US Border Patrol Over Killing of Mexican Father
Christian Ramirez discusses developments in the case of Anastasio Hernu00e1ndez Rojas's death.
Disrupt Town Halls and Fundraisers: An Expert Bird-Dogger’s Guide to Pressuring the Senate
Every fundraising event for an elected official is a great opportunity for bird-dogging them, says Jennifer Lynn.