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Sitting in meetings in the United Nation's ornate Wilson Palace by the shores of Lake Geneva in the shadow of the Alps seems an odd place to discuss racial discrimination in the United States.
But...
Sitting in meetings in the United Nation's ornate Wilson Palace by the shores of Lake Geneva in the shadow of the Alps seems an odd place to discuss racial discrimination in the United States.
But...
This piece originally ran on TomDispatch and was completed before Michael Brown, an...
This piece originally ran on TomDispatch and was completed before Michael Brown, an...
What kind of content do YOU think should be featured at one of the biggest technology events of the year?
SXSW Interactive gives the public a substantial say in its programming. This past March, our...
What kind of content do YOU think should be featured at one of the biggest technology events of the year?
SXSW Interactive gives the public a substantial say in its programming. This past March, our...
Max Soffar has a long history of self-medicating. When he was four, his parents found him passed out next to their car, gas cap in hand. Since birth, Max's brain has been damaged. That damage has been made...
Max Soffar has a long history of self-medicating. When he was four, his parents found him passed out next to their car, gas cap in hand. Since birth, Max's brain has been damaged. That damage has been made...
Every time they throw my brother into solitary, he loses contact visits. When we visit, he's behind glass, or we can only see him via video. We can't hug him. He can't hold his new baby niece.
My...
Every time they throw my brother into solitary, he loses contact visits. When we visit, he's behind glass, or we can only see him via video. We can't hug him. He can't hold his new baby niece.
My...
On August 1, President Obama acknowledged again that "We tortured some folks." Last week,...
On August 1, President Obama acknowledged again that "We tortured some folks." Last week,...