racism
Solitary confinement: Prisoners and advocates target an unjust practice
March 31, 2017Outcry against the inhumane punishment of solitary confinement is coming from both policy reform advocates as well as from movements of resistance inside prison walls.
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If Trump’s tweet is a breach, you must impeach
March 30, 2017Could Trump’s two big lies – birtherism and Obama wiretaps – be his alpha and omega? The first launched his political career; might the second mark its decline?
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Arkansas is planning an execution spree
March 22, 2017Arkansas is planning to execute eight death row inmates over a span of just 11 days in April. Why the rush? The state’s supply of execution drugs is expiring.
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‘Somebody else’s babies’ – When Steve King says culture, he means race
March 20, 2017Iowa congressman Steve King and others may pretend they're not talking about “race” by slyly replacing the word with “culture," but the intent is the same.
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Sessions revives private prisons, slamming door on justice
March 6, 2017With Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, Trump’s divisive racial rhetoric is about to turn into policy.
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