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“Repair the Damage From the Drug War”: Susan Burton on a New Way of Life to End Mass Incarceration
Two leading voices in the fight against mass incarceration: Michelle Alexander and Susan Burton discuss Jeff Sessions and the war on drugs.
Could Narrow Scope of New Special Counsel Miss Wider Corruption in Trump White House?
It has been another extraordinary 24 hours in the nation's capital.
Saying “No to Silence”: Hear Murdered Mexican Journalist Javier Valdez in His Own Words
“Let them kill us all, if that is the death sentence for reporting this hell. No to silence.”
John Kiriakou on Blowing the Whistle on CIA Torture and Why Trump’s Presidency Worries Him
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou discusses his own case and the significance of Trump divulging classified secrets to Russia.
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Probe US Border Patrol Over Killing of Mexican Father
Christian Ramirez discusses developments in the case of Anastasio Hernu00e1ndez Rojas's death.
An Impeachable Offense? Questions Swirl as Trump Accused of Sharing Top Secret Intelligence With Russians
Senior White House officials were apparently so alarmed by President Trump's disclosures.
Why I Am Suing Trump: Washington State Attorney General Fights Trump Administration on Muslim Ban
A federal appeals court in Seattle, Washington, heard arguments over Trump's second travel ban.
Donald Trump Is Deep Into Watergate Territory Now: Former Congresswoman Who Probed Nixon Speaks Out
Fallout continues to grow over President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey last week.
Neuroscientist Carl Hart: We Need to Stop Jeff Sessions From Escalating the Racist War on Drugs
Sessions has rescinded two Obama-era memos that encouraged prosecutors to avoid seeking harsh sentences for low-level drug offenses.
On Black Mama’s Bail Out Day, “Goal Is to Free Our People From These Cages” Before Mother’s Day
Mary Hooks, co-director of Southerners On New Ground, discusses Black Mama's Bail Out Day and what she hopes the effort will accomplish.