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“The Business of Recovery”: Putting Profits Over People Hurts Public Health
A new film makes a bold claim: Many purveyors of addiction treatment are selling false hope.
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San Francisco: The High Life of the Lowlifes
Author Randy Shaw's portrayal of San Francisco seediness is a celebration in his latest book.
New Literature Tackles Big Questions on Mass Incarceration
New books on mass incarceration offer fresh information and cast a critical eye on our existing understandings.
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“Because I Was a Painter” Showcases Art Created in Concentration Camps
Diary entries of a man imprisoned in Dachau describe his intense need to draw “the landscape of death” and the agony he witnessed.
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John and Harriet: Still Mysterious
John Stuart Mill may well be the most important liberal thinker of the 19th century.
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Pushing Left: A 16-Priority Agenda for the 2016 US Presidential Election
Here's what sociologist Salvatore Babones suggests 2016 presidential contenders campaign about.
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“Living in the Crosshairs” Details History of Harassment and Targeting of Abortion Providers
Since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, abortion providers have been the targets of threats and intimidation.
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Vaclav Havel: What He Inspired
Zantovsky's voice is so engaging that he becomes a presence in the tale he tells.
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“Listen, Yankee!”: Tom Hayden Captures Absurdity of Cuban Embargo
As tensions begin to cool, looking back at US-Cuba relations paves a way forward.
An Effective Prescription for Our Failing Health-Care System
A new book examines the ACA and shows why more fundamental reform is imperative.