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Disproportionate Representation: A Look at Women Leadership in Congress
Women, and certainly women of color, have essentially been denied adequate representation in Congress since the founding of the United States.
Colombian Report on US Military’s Child Rapes Not Newsworthy to US News Outlets
These aren't fringe claims.
New York Still Charges Teenagers as Adults; Will Cuomo’s Bill Change That?
New York is poised to pass a new juvenile sentencing bill that would keep many minors from being charged as adults, but some critics say it doesn't go far …
Moneyballing Justice: “Evidence-Based” Criminal Reforms Ignore Real Evidence
Proponents of “bipartisan criminal justice reform” fail to address exhaustive evidence of race-based policing.
Lee Kuan Yew and Benjamin Netanyahu: The Politics of Fear
Singapore and Israel share a particular sense of fear, one that's manipulated politically by leaders.
From Resisting Definition to Resisting Exploitation: The Ongoing Struggle of Domestic Workers in Lebanon
The government rejects informal union of domestic workers despite its failure to address an alarming number of their deaths.
Tobacco Industry Rallies Against Illicit Trade, but Have We Forgotten Its Complicity?
Complicity is suspected when companies export billions of cigarettes to countries that do not have a demand for such large volumes.
Why ISIS Exists
It's too easy to forget that the US invasion of Iraq killed some half a million Iraqis - most of them civilians.
Solar Energy Lights Up in Latin America
The movement towards solar energy is sweeping throughout Latin America.
Swarthmore Students Launch First Indefinite Occupation for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Swarthmore's reputation may now hinge on how it responds to students.