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Major Report Urges Reform of US Capital Punishment System
Innocent people will be executed in the US if the country's capital punishment system is not reformed, warns a new report from the Constitution Project.
Elizabeth Warren’s Campaign to Tackle Student Debt and the Privatization of Education
Nelini Stamp, youth outreach director for Working Families, talks to Joshua Holland about student debt.
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Louisiana Residents Gear Up for Fracking Fight Just Outside New Orleans
Residents go up against Louisiana's strong laws protecting the oil and gas industry.
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An American Road to Nowhere
Paul Krugman: Asking how we will pay for infrastructure may seem prudent, but it is in fact deeply foolish.
The Forgotten Mothers
The majority of women in prison are domestic violence survivors. Most women in prison are also mothers.
Recommended Fiction for All Ages
Booklists always stir up controversy. Serious readers justifiably hate to see masterpieces overlooked or substandard writing overrated.
Censorship Is The Norm – An Analysis by Lawrence Davidson and Janet Amighi
Washington, and more local American governments as well, often censor citizens.
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Solar Panels Finally Arrive Atop the White House
The White House is finally on the solar grid, in response to prodding by environmentalists.
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New Jersey Allowed to Require “Justifiable Need” to Carry a Firearm in Public
Since the Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the Second Amendment includes the right to bear arms in self defense, guns rights advocates, led by the NRA, have challenged …
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Derailing the High-Speed Trading Bullet Train Before It Crashes Our Economy
Four years after they caused the “Flash Crash,” high-frequency trading speed demons still rule our financial markets.