Protest Song of the Week: ‘Le ciel est noir’ by Nana Mouskouri & Garou
In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, a song that seems fitting for a moment when terror may be compounded by overreaction by the French government.
Podcast: Rikers Island Reforms Solitary Confinement with Pre-Crime and New Isolation Units
There has been a push by activists, advocacy organizations, and concerned citizens in New York to reform solitary confinement. Yet, at Rikers Island prison, the city recently adopted a “rehabilitative” reform, which developed a new system of solitary confinement for inmates in order to accomplish solitary confinement reforms. Independent journalist Raven
LISTEN: Mary Buser’s “Lockdown On Rikers” Chat
A conversation between Brian Sonenstein and Mary E. Buser, author of “Lockdown on Rikers” about solitary confinement and mental health on NYC’s jail island.
‘Any Alleged Discrimination Is Justified’: Justice Department Opposes Chelsea Manning Growing Her Hair
The Justice Department moved to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Chelsea Manning against United States Army personnel for prohibiting her from growing her hair.
Leak Hypocrisy: CIA Employee, Contractor Who Committed Security Breaches Weren’t Prosecuted
Evidence revealed by a VICE News investigation revealed the government’s hypocrisy in pursuing whistleblowers like John Kiriakou and Jeffrey Sterling.
Protest Music Project: Andy Worthington Interviewed on Songwriting and His Influences
Andy Worthington of The Four Fathers talks about his album, “Love and War,” and what influenced him to become a writer & performer of protest music.
American Consumers $11.85 Trillion In Debt, Corporate Sector Re-Leveraging
According to an analysis by personal finance information company NerdWallet, American consumers owe a total of $11.85 trillion in debt.
Over $1 Trillion Spent Since Nixon Began The War On Drugs
Despite increasing state-level legalization, someone in the U.S. is arrested for marijuana possession about once every minute.
TARP Chief To Lead Minneapolis Fed
With the appointment of Neel Kashkari to the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, Goldman Sachs alumni now lead four out of the 12 branches of the Federal Reserve.
Appeals Court Finds Jail Medical Contractor ‘Recklessly Indifferent’ In Young Inmate’s Death
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a case involving private inmate medical contractor Southern Health Partners (SHP), finding the company was recklessly indifferent to the medical needs of a 25-year-old at the Hopkins County Detention Center (HCDC) in Madisonville, Kentucky. The lawsuit [PDF], brought by the administratrix of
