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Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Files Lawsuit Protesting 22 Consecutive Years in Solitary
Earlier this week, on Wednesday, May 8, lawyers for Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz filed a federal lawsuit regarding his placement in solitary confinement for over 22 consecutive years. The written complaint, directed …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann:According to SCOTUS, Monsanto Has the Right to Control Our Food Supply
You need to know this. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, Monsanto has the right to control our food supply. In a unanimous ruling released this morning, the nine …
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Chris Hedges: Murder Is Our National Sport
Death Row inmate William Van Poyck fights for his life by blogging his experience as he waits for lethal injection.
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Mexico – Ground Zero in the Fight Against Monsanto for the Future of Maize
Mexico, the birthplace of maize, is at the centre of the global fight to protect the cropu2019s diversity
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The Mines that Fracking Built, Part Two
Mike Ludwig continues to cover the impact of fracking across the country.
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Death Is Preferable to Life at Obama’s Guantanamo
More than 100 detainees at Guantanamo Bay are starving themselves to death, and 23 of them are being force-fed and allegedly punished for their hunger strike.
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Advocating for Families: The Power of Membership
Parent Voices, a parent-led, parent-run grassroots organization in California, helps single parents with their struggles.
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Pakistanis Vote in Landmark Election
Voters faced violence from militants, and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is on track for a potential return to power.
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Sequestering Our Mothers: Spending Cuts and Effects on Women
A breakdown of how spending cuts will affect women and mothers in the US, by the numbers.
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Guantanamo Is Not an Anomaly – Prisoners in the US Are Force-Fed Every Day
The fact that force feedings are being discussed in the context of Guantanamo is dangerously misleading; it obscures the routine use of feeding tubes in American prisons.