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Prosecution, Police Injustice Unraveled in Riveting “West of Memphis” Documentary
Director Amy Berg's “West of Memphis” is a searing indictment of prosecution and police misconduct in the conviction of three poor white teenagers for the barbarous 1993 murders of …
Chicago Students Build Safe Space, Practice Restorative Justice
Chicago's restorative justice movement frames a future that is not solely about survival.
Profiting From the Poor: Outsourcing Social Services Puts Most Vulnerable at Risk
A bill that would allow the state Department of Human Services to privatize everything from child protective services to nutrition programs for the elderly.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans Continue to Blame President Obama for the Government Shutdown, and More
House Republicans continue to point the finger at President Obama for the government shutdown.
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The “Muhammad Ali of the Criminal Justice System” Passes On
This morning we lost without a doubt the biggest, bravest, and brashest personality in the political prisoner world. It is with great sadness that we write with the news …
We Belong Together Campaign Brings Feminism Into Immigration Reform
The We Belong Together campaign is helping to redefine immigration reform as a women's issue.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: SCOTUS Prepares to Hear New Cases Despite Government Shutdown, and More
In today's On the News segment: SCOTUS justices will hear oral arguments in McCutchen v. FEC, another challenge to campaign contribution limits; House Speaker John Boehner pledged not to back …
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Government Crackdown on Golden Dawn Won’t Defeat Greek Fascism
Costas Lapavitsas: The only way to defeat the Golden Dawn and Greek fascism is through popular mobilization that persuades Greek working people and the middle class that democracy and …
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Mexico’s Tlatelolco Massacre 45 Year Anniversary March Met with Police Repression
Riot Police Brutally Repress Commemorative Protest in Mexico City: Students and Allies march to honor 45th anniversary of Tlatelolco Massacre.
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The Cost of Saving the Planet Part II
James Boyce: The US should focus on the human, not monetary cost of climate change.