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The True Cost of California’s Proposition 47
Getting a law on the books often marks the beginning of the struggle, not the end. The real challenge is implementation.
“My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard”: Shane Bauer Goes Undercover to Expose Conditions
Shane Bauer undercover journalist working as a guard at a private prison in Louisiana.
The 2020 Census and the Re-Indigenization of America
They tried to bury us, but they did not know we were seeds.
Trump’s Campaign Now Has Less Money Than Many Congressional Campaigns
The Trump campaign has set up a funding gap far more dramatic than we see in a typical presidential race.
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Brexit Would Hit the UK Economy Much Harder Than Its Promoters Expect
On June 23, British voters will accept or reject a proposal that Britain leave the European Union.
Dominating the Skies — and Losing the Wars: Air Supremacy Isn’t What It Used to Be
By providing an illusion of results, air power has helped keep the US in unwinnable wars.
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William Rivers Pitt | Bernie Sanders and the Hall of Heroes
Sanders will march into the Democratic National Convention hall triumphant even in defeat, full in the knowledge that he left this joint a little better than he found it.
Peabody Coal Bankruptcy Reveals Climate Denial Network Funding
Peabody Energy, the world's largest private-sector coal company, has provided funds to its network to espouse climate change denial.
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What Will Bernie Do?
Commentators are lathered up about whether he will endorse Clinton, and whether he'll “fold his followers” behind Clinton.
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Supreme Court Set to Review Two Precedent-Setting Death Penalty Cases
One revolves around questions of racial bias, and the other addresses the treatment of intellectually disabled prisoners.