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In Ferguson, a Prosecutor Manipulates the Justice System to Prevent Indictment
St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch helped assure Darren Wilson would never be charged with a crime.
Glimpses of Our Power
Now that we know that even a small percentage of Americans, well under .1%, have this power, how do we grow this capacity?
Revelations of “Postracial” Ferguson
“Postracial” Ferguson reveals much about the attempt to erase race, along with police and other structural violence, from public reference.
President Walker? Five Things You Should Know About Scott (Calvin) Walker
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is walking and talking a lot like he is running for President of the United States.
Police Violence Is Not Inevitable: Four Ways a California Police Chief Connected Cops With Communities
“A critical look at any institution with as much power and authority invested in it as the police is probably a good thing.”
US Arms Still Flowing to Thailand Despite Recent Coup
Six months after Thailand's military coup, the US has exported tens of millions worth of military equipment to the unelected Thai government.
New G20 Rules: Cyprus-Style Bail-Ins to Hit Depositors and Pensioners
The new rules prioritize the payment of banks' derivatives obligations to each other, ahead of everyone else.
Why Is the IAEA Getting Iran Wrong?
Here is a hint: There are only a couple of IAEA inspectors with nuclear-weapons knowledge - and Iran is not helping by banning these very Western inspectors from looking …
More Obfuscation in Latest UN Report on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine
Throughout the course of the war, the Poroshenko government and its police and judicial forces have enacted one draconian measure after another against civil and political freedoms.
Obama’s Immigration Plan May Give Economy a Little Boost
A small increase in wages will not completely eliminate poverty but it will improve a family's economic outlook.