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“Risk Assessment” Cannot Solve Systemic Injustice of Prisons
Determining the “risk” level of releasing incarcerated people does not address the massive destruction of people and communities wrought by our criminal “justice” system.
Ryan Vs. Progressive Caucus: Competing Visions on the Federal Budget
It's clear that some lawmakers' visions are out of step with the priorities of the American public on key issues such as job creation, education, and tax loopholes.
Hobby Lobby Opposes Birth Control, Except When They Can Benefit From It
At some point you have to ask, is this a “sincerely held religious belief?” Or is it just a cynical political ploy?
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Want To Fight the Corporate Takeover? Start With a Pint at the Pub
The British government is reversing damage done to local economies by the Great Recession by protecting local pubs.
Taking on Big Business Wage Theft
Lawsuits show that the fight against wage theft is heating up, but workers shouldn't have to sue their employers to get paid what they're owed.
The Supreme Court Just Gave You One More Reason To Join the Clean Elections Movement
The McCutcheon decision will boost the political power of the one percent at the expense of the rest of us. But it also adds to the urgency of the …
Razor Wire, Prison Cells, and Black Panther Robert H. King’s Life of Resistance: An Interview With Filmmaker Ron Harpelle
A new 40-minute documentary film by Canadian History Professor Ron Harpelle, entitled “Hard Time,” focuses on the life of Robert Hillary King, who spent 29 years in continuous solitary …
When Clearcuts Kill
The landslide that killed Delsa Hammer also began in a clear-cut that environmental officials knew might trigger a slide.
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Breathless in North Korea
For 60 years, Koreans on both sides of the DMZ have awaited a peace treaty. Instead they've gotten an arms race and political repression.
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Pacific Islands at Sea Over Land Rights
Land in most Pacific countries is for public access for survival and not fenced off by the legal system.