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VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street

At least 175 people were arrested during a concerted action to shut down New York's financial district.

Nov 17, 2011 / Francis Reynolds

VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street

VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street

Around 175 people were arrested during a concerted action to shut down New York's financial district.

Nov 17, 2011 / Video / Francis Reynolds

Former Seattle Police Chief: Police Forces ‘Haven’t Learned From Our Mistakes’ Former Seattle Police Chief: Police Forces ‘Haven’t Learned From Our Mistakes’

Drawing on his own struggle to ethically police Seattle's WTO protests in the 1990s, former Seattle Police Chief Stamper urges police forces to strike an appropriate balance betwee...

Nov 16, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Police Surveillance in the Digital Age: 24/7, Without a Warrant Police Surveillance in the Digital Age: 24/7, Without a Warrant

That's what the Obama administration is arguing for, in a crucial case now before the Supreme Court.

Nov 16, 2011 / Editorial / David Cole

Penn State’s Patriarchal Pastimes

Penn State’s Patriarchal Pastimes Penn State’s Patriarchal Pastimes

There is a message here about masculine privilege.

Nov 16, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

At Zuccotti Park, Police Protect the One Percent

At Zuccotti Park, Police Protect the One Percent At Zuccotti Park, Police Protect the One Percent

Attacks on peaceful protesters rarely make the police or government look anything but weak and cowardly.

Nov 15, 2011 / Laurie Penny

Werner Herzog Goes ‘Into The Abyss’ of Capital Punishment Werner Herzog Goes ‘Into The Abyss’ of Capital Punishment

Herzog’s film, which debuts today, opens at a time when debate over capital punishment has taken on renewed urgency.

Nov 11, 2011 / Ari Berman

Penn State and Berkeley: A Tale of Two Protests

Penn State and Berkeley: A Tale of Two Protests Penn State and Berkeley: A Tale of Two Protests

Two coasts and two riots: a frat riot and a cop riot. Each riot, an indelible mark of shame on their respective institutions.

Nov 10, 2011 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up? Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up?

Institutions like Penn State need to protect the communities that they are a part of.

Nov 10, 2011 / Nation in the News / The Nation

California Refuses to Accept Obama’s Banking Sellout

California Refuses to Accept Obama’s Banking Sellout California Refuses to Accept Obama’s Banking Sellout

There is no three-strikes law for crooked bankers, who usually get off with a fine and a promise not to do it again, and again and again.

Nov 10, 2011 / Robert Scheer

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