capitalism
How America’s newest prison became one of its deadliest
June 2, 2022Fatal beatings. A “torture room.” Pairs of men held around the clock in tiny cells, tempers rising. “They’re literally afraid for their lives,” one lawyer said.
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‘Co-living’ ban deals blow to affordable housing in Kansas
June 1, 2022The Shawnee City Council says it is blocking big real estate investors from gobbling up homes and converting them into apartments, but tenants are the ones suffering so far.
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Under U.S. capitalist culture, mass shootings like Uvalde are becoming normalized
June 1, 2022If I appear harsh on my homeland, it’s because so many suffer there—and everywhere!—despite a material abundance that could secure a decent life for everyone.
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NRA convenes in Texas as gun stocks soar on Wall Street
May 27, 2022For Republicans and their backers in the gun industry, it’s all about votes and profits.
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The meatpacking industry’s conspiracy to keep plants open during COVID-19
May 26, 2022Meatpacking executives used their clout with the USDA to influence health decisions made at the highest levels of the Trump administration.
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