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“We’ve Never Seen the Government Stand Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry”: Tim DeChristopher on Our Climate Future
Tim DeChristopher is a leading climate activist in the US today and a thorn in the side of the fossil fuel industry.
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Trump Called for Incarceration of Innocent People of Color
If Trump had gotten his way, five young men could have been executed for a crime they didn't commit.
Surviving Torture in a CIA Secret Prison: Khaled al-Sharif of Libya Recounts Horrors
A shocking new report details how harsh US interrogation methods have led to devastating psychiatric disorders.
Solitary = Torture
Solitary is torture.
A Growing Asian-American Movement Calls for Prison Abolition
The movement for abolition has meant renegotiating Asian Americans' relation to the prison industrial complex.
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Europe Turns the Screws on Former Guantánamo Prisoners
The US-run detention centre for “war on terror” prisoners at Guantanamo Bay is truly a collaborative effort.
Advocates: The US Still Profits From Slavery Because the 13th Amendment Perpetuates Prison Labor
Malkia Cyril and Kevin Gannon discuss prison labor and slavery.
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A Virtual Visit to a Relative in Jail
Even the best visitation policies can't make up for the broken bonds and fragmented communities that incarceration produces.
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After 22-Year Ban, Pilot PELL Program for Incarcerated Students Kicks Off
Some incarcerated women and men can now access federal PELL grants to pursue a post-secondary education in prison.
The Military Logic of Punishing Chelsea Manning’s Suicide Attempt
The state's control over the body is paramount.