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New Report Confirms Crisis of Prisoner Rape
Bureau of Justice Statistics finds that levels of abuse have remained consistently high over six-year period u2013 and uncovers appalling victimization rates for mentally ill inmates.
“The Unimaginable Has Happened”: Massive Tornado Kills Dozens, Flattens Suburb of Oklahoma City
Dozens have been killed and more than 200 wounded in a devastating tornado in Oklahoma.
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The Tragedy of Self Immolation – No One Cares
Self-immolation isn't what it used to be. This ultimate form of protest became global news in 1963 when the venerable monk Thich Quang Duc set himself ablaze in the …
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Follow Guatemala’s Lead: Convene a Genocide Case Grand Jury
A Guatemalan court has ordered a criminal investigation of all others involved in the Rios Montt crimes. It won't be easy. Prosecutors and judges will be risking their careers …
Coalition of Immokalee Workers Targets Wendy’s in Fair Food Campaign to Improve Wages, Conditions
Hundreds of farm workers and their supporters are in New York City ahead of Wendyu2019s shareholder meeting to demand improved working conditions for those who pick its tomatoes.
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Inspiring and Courageous: Popular Resistance Percolates Throughout the Land
Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese report on the justice movements working across the nation.
Banks Win Big as Regulators Refuse to Rein in $700 Trillion Derivatives Market
Bill Black: Weakness of financial regulators shows you can not
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Dissent or Terror: How Arizona’s Counter Terrorism Apparatus, in Partnership with Corporate Interests, Turned on Occupy Phoenix
Counter terrorism agencies are targeting #Occupy protesters across the nation. Beau Hodai reports.
AUSL Turnarounds Called Ineffective, Expensive
As CPS use a costly and ineffective program to turn around schools, placing political favor over the needs to students.
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