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Is Obama’s Immigration Plan Too Modest? Proposals Cover Less Than Half of Nation’s Undocumented
President Obama is considering issuing an executive action that could protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation.
Naomi Klein: Reject Keystone XL Pipeline, We Need Radical Change to Prevent Catastrophic Warming
House lawmakers passed legislation Friday to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
Finding Justice at Guantanamo: An Interview With a Former Military Lawyer
Campaigns and domestic pressure led to 10 Kuwaiti nationals held at Guantanamo Bay being released by 2009.
Investigation Uncovers “Culture of Impunity” for Chicago Police Department
Chicago police have one in a thousand odd chance of being held accountable for alleged abuse.
Terror at the Top of the World: Is Climate Change Leading to More Attacks by Polar Bears in Arctic?
Scientists say that climate change is greatly impacting polar bear habitat.
Truthout Interviews Maya Schenwar on Why Prisons Don’t Work
Maya Schenwar's knowledge of the criminal justice system is not purely theoretical.
“Locked Down, Locked Out”: What It Means to Be a Prison Abolitionist
Maya Schenwar talks about her own transformation as a journalist, activist and sister and what it means to be a prison abolitionist.
James Risen: The Post-9/11 Homeland Security Industrial Complex Profiteers and Endless War
Journalist James Risen provides evidence of how the United States has become enmeshed in an endless war.
Restorative Justice: Reconciling Face to Face
Incarcerating our way out of crime clearly hasn't worked, and it's costing us billions.
Why Prisons Don’t Work and How We Can Do Better: A Conversation With Maya Schenwar
How do we address the harm violent offenders cause without relying on locking them in cages?