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Since the City of Denton Banned Fracking, Texas GOP Moves to Preempt Local Control
Denton, Texas, banned fracking and incurred the wrath of the GOP, which seeks to curtail local control.
Aging US Population Requires Major Changes in Social Policy
As the US population ages, a new generation of caregivers will be necessary to preserve the dignity of people aged 65 and older.
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“Guantanamo Diary”: A Tale of Captivity, Rendition and Torture
Mohamedou Ould Slahi's recently published Guantanamo Diary describes his brutal treatment at the US prison, where he remains, uncharged.
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Beyond Reform: Essays Call for a Sweeping Reassessment of Incarceration
The journal Socialism and Democracy's collection of essays demonstrates why we need to go beyond various justice system reform proposals - valuable as they are - to a much …
William Rivers Pitt | How to Die of Dumb
The equation we are busily erasing from the blackboard - for profit while encased in a suffocating bag of ignorance - is ourselves.
There’s So Much Life Here: A Death Row Prisoner Looks Back on Over 20 Years in Solitary Confinement
Keith LaMar has been in solitary confinement for more than 21 years.
Shaky Conviction, Ongoing Punishment: Canada v. Omar Khadr
Now eligible, Khadr will apply for parole later this year.
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Indigenous Storytelling in the Limelight
At the Berlinale's NATIVe Storytelling-Slam, indigenous perspectives were centre stage.
Will Biden’s Billion-Dollar Plan Help Central America?
Militarizing security, deregulating markets, and dismantling labor rights isn't the solution.
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A Sea of People Fighting for Water in Sao Paulo
It seems the southeast has turned into its worst nightmare.