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Beyond the Bars of Hopelessness: How We Can Revive Parole
Under our politicized parole system, even juveniles serving life sentences are routinely denied parole.
This Is Our Land: The Rebirth of Mass Resistance
Now here's the thing about domination: it is never absolute. When capitalism is most reckless, it is also most vulnerable.
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What It Takes to Get Women Out of Prison — and Stay Out
The rate of women in US prisons is growing faster than men. But in New Orleans, one group is successfully tackling sentencing for drug use and sex work.
Economic Update: The Economic and Social Costs of Prisons
This episode discusses people forming co-ops in Detroit and Fridley, Minnesota.
Obama Picks Up the Pace on Commutations, but Pardon Changes Still in Limbo
Obama has accelerated clemency to low-level drug offenders, but a study on pardons due in 2015 won't be released until the fall of 2017.
Orange Crush: The Rise of Tactical Teams in Prison
A lawsuit exposes the abuses of a tactical team called the “Orange Crush” deployed in some Illinois prisons.
Beyond 2016: Five Stories to Carry With Us Into the New Year
Although 2016 often felt like a nail in humanity's coffin, there were many displays of fierce resilience.
Henry A. Giroux | War Culture, Militarism and Racist Violence Under Trump
War has been redefined in the age of global capitalism — war culture now shapes all aspects of society.
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Did the EPA Prosecute and Jail a Mississippi Lab Owner Because of Her Activism?
The crime White had been convicted of didn't seem to have any environmental consequences at all.
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Piercing the Veil of Secrecy Around Solitary Confinement
Pelican Bay prison's extreme isolation practices damage thousands of lives without any public accountability.