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Long Sentences and No Federal Parole Deepen Crisis of Mass Incarceration
"Even though I've been called every name in the book by my prosecutor, former US Attorney Christopher Christie, and labeled as the 25-year-old ‘mastermind’ who deserved to serve a …
Building an Ark: How to Protect Public Revenues From the Next Meltdown
The too-big-to-fail banks have collectively grown 37% larger since 2008.
AIG Bailout Trial Bombshells: The Repellent Hank Greenberg May Have a Case
“In this beauty contest between Cinderella's ugly sisters, in this case Hank Greenberg versus the team that led the AIG bailout, Greenberg may well come out looking better.”
The Death Penalty, Missouri and the Continued Devaluing of Black Life
Death penalty states like Missouri have been treating their predominantly black death row prisoners like test subjects while protests over the worth of black life continue in Ferguson.
How Did Gandhi Win?
Gandhi accepted a settlement that had limited instrumental value but that allowed the movement to claim a symbolic win and to emerge in a position of strength.
Why China Won’t Talk to Hong Kong’s Protesters
Hong Kong's Occupiers have been peaceful and their demands reasonable, but China's leaders see bogeymen around every corner.
Columbus’ Violent First Contact on Future US Soil
We might pause to consider the nearly lost tale of Columbus' first landing on what is now United States soil and how it began a conflict that continues in …
Computerized Election Theft and the New American Century
Of course there are other obstacles beside rigged vote counts: money, media, lies, infiltration, assassination.
A Life-and-Death Struggle for Asylum in the US
Lawyers and feds scramble to unravel the truth from kids fleeing Central America.
How Does Your State Rank on Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
At the state level, the top greenhouse gas producer was Texas, with more than double the output of Indiana, the second-largest producer.