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Without an Order From the Feds, It’s Up to the Public to Hold Chicago’s Police Accountable
Sessions declared to review all of the consent decrees the Obama Justice Department entered into with a large number of cities.
Sentenced to Shut Up: To Protect Free Expression, Curb Prison Censorship
Prisons and jails saddle people with senseless restrictions on their ability to speak, write, and receive information.
The Hidden Health Gap That Crushes Communities of Color
Millions of Americans of color are secretly, and disproportionately, suffering the effects of a difficult disease.
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Facing Up to Our Shadow Side With Compassion
Restorative justice makes real the fact that conflict, pain, suffering and crime are part of all our lives.
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After MOAB, More Afghans Unite to Resist US War and Occupation
Afghans are demanding that the US end the terrorism it's waging on their country in the name of the war on terror.
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You Pay Your Fair Share — Shouldn’t Wall Street?
Wouldn't it be nice if you could just send Uncle Sam an IOU every year?
Legalization Is Great, if You Live in the Mainstream
Like gun laws, there are distinctions of access that dictate who marijuana becomes legal for.
From Scandal to Redemption: The Time Is Now for Alabama Medicaid Expansion
Alabama has one of the highest rates of poverty and also has one of the most stringent Medicaid income requirements.
Growing Nuclear Dangers: What Would Dr. King Say?
In just over a week, we've seen two US military strikes and an alarming increase in tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
From Drone Strikes to MOAB: The Strategically Silenced
US bombings and strikes in Afghanistan and elsewhere reap profits from the erasure and destruction of Muslim bodies.