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Imprisoned Al Jazeera Journalist Details Abu Ghraib Torture and Why He’s Suing US Contractor CACI
Ten years after the first publication of photos from inside the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, Al Jazeera journalist Salah Hassan speaks about his torture by US forces inside …
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Matt Taibbi | “The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap“
In his new book, Matt Taibbi explains how two of the most troubling trends in the United States are interwoven: economic inequality and mass incarceration. Wealth can merit an …
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Wisconsin Passes Law Requiring Independent Investigations of Police Shootings
The law's passage is thanks to sustained pressure from the families of shooting victims.
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Reseachers Blast US Prison Policies
An elite scientific panel noted with alarm that the U.S. penal population of 2.2 million adults is by far the largest in the world.
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On Fire Inside: A Child of Prison Uncovers Her Life
In her new book, Deborah Jiang-Stein explores racial and family identity, alienation and reconciliation with adopted parents.
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The Untold, Real-Life Story of the Prison in “Orange Is the New Black“
Families for Justice has grown into an increasingly powerful force for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women to shape the laws and policies that affect them most.
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Six Reasons Why Obama’s Clemency Program for Drug Offenders Doesn’t Change Mass Incarceration One Bit
The Obama administration is talking up the possibility of using presidential clemency powers to release some prisoners, but this is not the beginning of a rollback of America's prison …
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The Road From Abu Ghraib: A Torture Story Without a Hero or an Ending
Karen J. Greenberg explores the shameful tale of why, a decade later, the Abu Ghraib affair remains without an end.
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Abu Ghraib 10 Years Later: Challenging Corporate Impunity for Torture
War-profiteering contractors like CACI continue to earn millions without carrying any legal risks for actions outside the US - even when they lead to torture.
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American Abu Ghraib Prisoner “Disappears“
Shawki Ahmed Omar, an American-Jordanian prisoner who has been held without due process in Iraq for almost 10 years, has disappeared.