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In 1791, the English philosopher and death penalty abolitionist Jeremy Bentham published the design for his “Panopticon” prison- a structure Bentham hoped would embody the utilitarian ideals of a …

While the Obama campaign touts prosecutorial discretion as a successful way of dealing with immigration, many critics believe otherwise.

Pretrial hearings for five alleged terrorists behind 9/11 are ongoing, but evidence of their guilt may be compromised if reports that much of it was obtained by various torture …

Annually for the past three years this writer has made leading edge predictions about the trajectory of the US and global economies for the 12-18 months to come. The …

It certainly feels to me more peaceful and convivial in Germany and Holland, for example, than in the U.S. Aside from the oft-heard complaint of the U.S. as a …

President Obama's inability to follow through with immigration reform could put millions of undocumented workers lives at risk.

What are some of the key, dominant institutions that have facilitated the development of the oligarchic class?

After years of accusing the Chinese of spying on the US, new revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden have given them the defense they need.

If it takes a riot to force public consciousness, it will take a movement to bring justice to the streets.

Right-wing groups have used their deep pockets to pull off a legally sanctioned pickpocket of unions.