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Slowly Abolishing Solitary Confinement for Children
Children are still being held in isolation in detention and correctional facilities across the US.
Network Newscasts Ignore Global Warming’s Role in Canada’s Wildfires
Coverage of the fires ripping through Canada's tar sands hub isn't providing information about the polluting tar sands industry.
Trump and Clinton Victorious: Proof That US Voting System Doesn’t Work
Clinton and Trump may have won primaries, but are they representative of what the people want?
In Saving for Your Future, Are You Supporting Drone Attacks and Prisons?
Vanguard Group mutual fund investors are likely helping finance companies that profit from drone wars and mass incarceration.
Catholic Hospitals Discriminate and Deny Women Emergency Services
Shocking new reports exposes rampant discrimination and denial of life-saving treatment in 1 of 6 hospital beds.
Duke Study Finds a “Legacy of Radioactivity,” Contamination From Fracking Wastewater Spills
Rivers carry levels of toxic materials higher than federal drinking water standards.
The Shooting of Dion Avila Damon: A Case of Extrajudicial Killing by the Police?
Efforts to justify the killing of Dion Avila Damon by alleging he robbed a bank fail to recognize his right to due process.
Elections and the Marxist Tradition
Just as a house is more than its foundation and supports, so capitalism is more than its economic structure.
The Future of the Food Justice Movement
While farmworkers have organized to improve labor conditions in US agriculture, racial injustice in the food system remains.
Medical Racism and the Ignoring of Black Pain
In a group of 222 white medical students and residents, half believed in biological differences between black and white people.