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William Rivers Pitt | How the AP Screwed Sanders, and Other Tales From Tuesday Night
The most bizarre, damaging, silly primary season in living memory was capstoned by The Associated Press getting into the coronation business.
William Rivers Pitt | Endgame: Setting the Table for Tuesday’s Primary Showdown
The only judge Donald Trump believes can give him a fair shake is some Anglo-Saxon trust fund baby.
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California’s Prison System Co-opts Reform Language While Increasing Its Budget
With moderate bipartisan support and the rebranding of human cages, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is able to monopolize resources.
Bernie Sanders Urges “Revolutionaries” to Join Him as California Democratic Primary Vote Nears
Supporters say superdelegates will have to decide between him or Clinton.
Crisis Narratives and the Ongoing Drought in Ethiopia
More than 10 percent of Ethiopia's population is currently facing drought-related food insecurity.
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“Postracial” Is Racist: The Politics of Erasing Race From the Conversation
Acting on implicit bias and uncritically purporting to have a race-neutral lens perpetuate racism in the 21st century.
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The Overturn Citizens United Act, One Step Closer
The California Assembly has taken a meaningful step towards sticking up not only for themselves and for the disenfranchised voters.
How We Can Prepare Incarcerated Parents for Re-entry
One-third of California's released prisoners return home to Los Angeles following their incarceration.
Bank of North Dakota Soars Despite Oil Bust: A Blueprint for California?
North Dakota shows how a state can jump-start a flagging economy by keeping its revenues in its own state-owned bank.
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Erika Rocha’s Suicide Underscores the Damage That Prison Is Wreaking on Youth
Erika Rocha, who was first incarcerated at 14, took actions to end her life, but the criminal punishment system killed her.