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Chelsea Manning Faces Indefinite Solitary Confinement and Extra Prison Time After Suicide Attempt
Imprisoned Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning faces new charges after she tried to commit suicide last month.
Movement for Black Lives Calls for Reparations and “End to War Against Black People”
A broad coalition associated with the Black Lives Matter movement has released a platform of its own.
“Stop the Cops and Fund Black Futures”: Voices From the First Day of New York City Hall Park Occupation
On Monday, hundreds of activists gathered at New York City Hall.
Antony Loewenstein on Disaster Capitalism
Antony Loewenstein discusses his current film project, “Disaster Capitalism.”
Reframing Justice: Counter-Storytelling and Social Transformation
Who gets to tell what stories, to whom, and under what conditions about the criminal punishment system in Arizona?
Newt Gingrich Wants a Muslim Test — Okay, Here’s What It Would Look Like
First, we'd need to determine who is to handle such a feat.
Former Guantánamo Prisoners Convicted in Belgium
Years after release, former Guantanamo prisoners are tenuously linked to current conflicts to justify illegal and disproportionate responses to them.
“Make America Straight Again”? Anti-LGBT Sentiment in the GOP Platform
The new Republican platform has been described as “the most anti-LGBT platform in the party's 162-year history.”
Trend Toward Social Media Activism in Prisons Gains Steam
Behind bars, women are turning to social media to challenge misconceptions and advocate.
In California, Immigrants Are Not for Sale
The Obama administration's deportation machine continues to tear communities apart.