Absolutely No Excuse
Patricia J. Williams : Youth
It is manifestly barbarous that children should be tossed into jail for life.
2009
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Stalling Justice
The Editors : Death Penalty
Would Illinois rather keep an innocent man behind bars than admit a mistake?
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Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Incarceration
Come out of the closet about your drug use; hire a formerly incarcerated person; vote for politicians who are smart on crime.
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Waste Behind Bars
Ari Melber : U.S. Economy
Will the recession bring the justice-system reforms that progressives have long supported?
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The Prison Dilemma
Robert Perkinson : Law & Justice
Anne-Marie Cusac examines the punitive turn in the criminal justice system.
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The War Against the 'War on Drugs'
Sasha Abramsky : Drug Policy/Drug War
Economic necessity and shifting mores are changing the nation's approach to incarceration.
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Dead Souls
Alexander Cockburn
Life sentences without possibility of parole contribute to the ever-expanding gulag of our criminal justice system.
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Webb's Prison Crusade
Christopher Hayes
The Virginia senator's willingness to take up this cause is evidence that the culture gap may be closing.
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Guantánamo at Home
Jeanne Theoharis : Guantanamo Bay
Terror suspects are held in US prisons on dubious evidence under inhumane conditions.
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Charles Barkley and Sheriff Joe's Special Treatment
Dave Zirin : Sports
The embattled NBA Hall of Famer is perhaps the only figure who can expose "America's Toughest Sheriff" as the abusive bigot he is.
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Bailout for Bankers? Indictments From Inmates
Joseph H. Cooper : U.S. Economy
Americans behind bars weigh in on the corporate crooks who continue to get away with their crimes.
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Your Valentine, Made in Prison
Beth Schwartzapfel : Labor
This Valentine's Day you might want to steer clear of Victoria's Secret, unless you like your lingerie made by prisoners.
2008
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Worse Than Guantánamo
David Enders : Human Rights & Civil Liberties
What will the United States do with 20,000 Iraqis in legal limbo?
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Juvenile Junction
Can Congress build a platform to change America's juvenile justice system?
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Overcharged
As they serve prison time, offenders are slapped with fees they can't pay, creating a vicious cycle.
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Fathers and Sons
Joseph H. Cooper : South Africa
A teacher discovers that sixty years after its publication, Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country still stirs deep emotions about fathers and errant sons.
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Can the Golden State Warriors Save Oakland?
The Warriors will miss this year's NBA playoffs, but they can still be winners by reaching out to at-risk youth in Oakland.
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