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A Call to Be Treated “Justly and Humanely“
Pelican Bay Prison hunger striker Lorenzo Benton deconstructs and lambastes California Department of Corrections Secretary Jeffrey Beard's contentions that the hunger strike (which ended Thursday), is gang-instigated and enforced, …
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The Syrian Catastrophe
Though the world dodged a bullet with the British parliamentary vote Thursday against going to war, it also brought with it great dangers, notably that of complacency, today being …
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Who the Missiles Will Hurt
Beyond those who will inevitably be killed by U.S. missiles in Syria, and those who will die in the escalated violence that is very likely to follow, a great …
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With Truce at the UT Factory, Time to Face Tough Choices
A truce seems to have been negotiated in the long-running skirmish between the University of Texas and its conservative critics.
One Man’s Advice for Texas Republicans: Have Babies, Make More GOP Voters!
Texas Republicans worry that the rising number of Latinos could turn the state from a solid red to purple, or even blue.
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California Prison Hunger Strike Ends After 60 Days
California's mass prison hunger strike ended on Day 60 after two state legislators issued statements of public support for reform of conditions that have had hundreds locked in solitary …
Obama Reframes Syria: Metaphor and War Revisited
America will act, or act by not acting. There will be real-world consequences in either case. We need to keep track of the metaphors and scenarios that lead to …
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No US Military Intervention in Syria!
Any U.S. military intervention holds the threat of unplanned escalation, and ultimately a quagmire.
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