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Eyewitness Recalls Shooting by Alleged White Supremacist at Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest
Authorities may treat the shooting as a hate crime.
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Higher Education Is a Key to Decarceration: Let’s Pass the REAL Act
College education is a gateway to shrinking our prison population and empowering formerly incarcerated people and those behind bars.
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Involuntary Hospitalization of Drug Users Is Bad Policy
A proposed Massachusetts law would violate drug users' due process rights and open the door for serious human rights abuses.
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Passing Knee-Jerk Laws in the Wake of Terrorist Attacks Will Not Make Us Safer
The history of legal responses to terrorism indicates that legislation fails to address the core problem.
Climate Activists Vow to Continue With Protests Ahead of Paris Talks
In the wake of the Paris attacks, climate activists and the French government are at odds over plans for a massive protest march.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Climate Change Could Push Millions More Into Extreme Poverty, and More
If we don't strengthen our fight against climate change, 100 million more people may be pushed into extreme poverty within the next 15 years.
Lessons From the Ebola Epidemic
The highly prevalent disease with established predictions for alarming impacts on healthcare, lacks media coverage.
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A Disturbing Account of Anti-Abortion Victories Post-Roe
“Abortion After Roe” examines the impact of right-wing activists' largely successful efforts to limit abortion access after 1973.
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On the Violence in Paris: Stop the Grief Shaming
Extend love, rather than judgment to those who are hurting.
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If Everybody Hates Wasting Food, Why Do We Do It and How Can We Stop?
When it comes to reducing consumer food waste, guilt doesn't cut it. Here's what does.