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Prison Destroys Families and Communities at Society’s Expense
In this excerpt from Locked Down, Locked Out, Maya Schenwar delves into the damage wrought by prison on families.
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Playing the Long Game
While the pundits gnaw the bones of Election 2014, Gar Alperovitz looks at the positive possibilities.
Economic Update: Elections but No Democracy
This episode looks at election results, Ebola, mortgage rules, China limiting executives' pay, and more.
Islamic State, Kurdistan, and the New US War in Iraq
More than a decade after the start of the second Gulf War, the United States has embarked on a bombing campaign targeting Islamic State forces.
Aging Brains Aren’t Necessarily Declining Brains
Using cognitive neuroscience methods to study aging has unexpectedly revealed that, contrary to previous thought, aging brains remain somewhat malleable and plastic.
Peekaboo, I See You: Government Authority Intended for Terrorism Is Used for Other Purposes
Yet again, terrorism concerns appear to be trampling our civil liberties.
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Four Ways to Hit the High Notes of Resistance
Every now and then there is an action that hits all the right notes.
The Right to Food: An Interview With Hilal Elver
And interview with Hilal Elver is the United Nationsu2019 Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food.
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Your Server Isn’t on the Menu
For women who make their living off tips, sexual harassment is a constant workplace peril.
Mexico’s History Is Even Richer Than We Thought
The city of Teotihuacan, mysteriously abandoned some 2,000 years ago, is home to an amazing array of ancient, but largely unfathomable, structures.