KBR's Rape Problem
Karen Houppert
Three women contractors raped in Iraq testify before a Senate committee: why has the Justice Department failed to prosecute crimes like these?
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On the Books
Ted Conover : Non-Fiction
A "rogue sociologist" gains unprecedented insight on the day-to-day workings of a Chicago gang.
2007
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Shots in the Dark
Gary Younge : Racism & Discrimination
When guns claim lives where any middle-class child might be, America mourns. But in barrios, projects and trailer parks, it's as if the crime never happened.
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Here Comes Another 'Crime Wave'
Will any candidate have the fortitude to link America's crimes abroad with crime at home?
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In Lieu of Flowers
Mourning a slain young mother in New Orleans, the only way to dignify her death is to try to create real justice here.
2005
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The Fight to Save Stanley Tookie Williams
As the clock ticks down to former gang leader Stanley Tookie Williiams's scheduled execution on December 13, football great Jim Brown is helping lead the fight to convince Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to grant clemency.
2002
2001
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'After Dirty Air, Dirty Money'
The Bush Administration has blocked efforts to rein in offshore banking of the sort that allows people like Osama bin Laden to hide their assets.
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Hank and Citibank--A Case in Point
The Bush Administration is blocking efforts to rein in offshore banking.
This week: Will racism or sexism win the day? Plus: Esther Kaplan on workplace safety and Steven Greenhouse on the struggle facing younger workers. (13mb mp3)
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