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Why Are Bureaucrats—Not Judges—Deciding Whether Terminally Ill Prisoners Die Behind Bars?

Why Are Bureaucrats—Not Judges—Deciding Whether Terminally Ill Prisoners Die Behind Bars? Why Are Bureaucrats—Not Judges—Deciding Whether Terminally Ill Prisoners Die Behind Bars?

This is not how our “compassionate release” system is supposed to work.

Apr 21, 2017 / Robert Greenwald and Mary Price

Undocumented Bakers Are Planning ‘A Day Without Bread’ This Friday

Undocumented Bakers Are Planning ‘A Day Without Bread’ This Friday Undocumented Bakers Are Planning ‘A Day Without Bread’ This Friday

The workers at New York City’s Tom Cat Bakery are asking consumers to show their support at the dining table.

Apr 20, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Medical Marijuana

How Congress Could Give Trump the Green Light to Go After Medical Marijuana How Congress Could Give Trump the Green Light to Go After Medical Marijuana

The government shutdown fight has big implications for medical marijuana patients. 

Apr 20, 2017 / George Zornick

Scott Walker and Tom Barrett

Scott Walker Just Cluelessly Exploited the Milwaukee Bucks to Suck Up to Trump Scott Walker Just Cluelessly Exploited the Milwaukee Bucks to Suck Up to Trump

In reality, the Bucks stand for everything that Scott Walker—and Donald Trump—are against.

Apr 20, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Yemeni refugees

The World Hasn’t Had This Many People Dying of Starvation and Disease Since World War II The World Hasn’t Had This Many People Dying of Starvation and Disease Since World War II

And the United States is complicit in their death.

Apr 20, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

peoples climate march 2014

Bill McKibben: This Is Our Last Chance to Save the Planet Bill McKibben: This Is Our Last Chance to Save the Planet

Plus, Frances Fitzgerald on evangelicals and Trump, and Andrew Bacevich on our endless war in Afghanistan.

Apr 20, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Donald Trump and Bill O'Reilly

An O’Reilly Defender An O’Reilly Defender

“I don’t think Bill did anything wrong.” —Donald Trump The president’s defending Bill, However grim the charges are. No flip-flop there: Trump’s plainly said That groping’s fine if…

Apr 20, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Trumpcare Protest

The GOP’s Attacks on the Poor Are About to Get Stealthier The GOP’s Attacks on the Poor Are About to Get Stealthier

Are we ready?

Apr 20, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright

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Letters From the May 8/15, 2017, Issue Letters From the May 8/15, 2017, Issue

Solidarity with striking Harvard workers… Health care for all!… What is feminism?… Resisting the right wing… America’s perpetual wars…

Apr 20, 2017 / Our Readers

Jeff Sessions at a news conference

The Problem With How Jeff Sessions Talks About Crime The Problem With How Jeff Sessions Talks About Crime

He’s making unfounded claims about the relationship between crime rates and scrutiny of law enforcement.

Apr 20, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

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