New Report Maps Growing Impact Of Ocean Acidification On Marine Life Worldwide
Global collaboration among scientists is critical to developing new ways to measure and mitigate the damage caused by ocean acidification, experts urge.
SEC Facing Criticism For Proposed Rules That Reduce Transparency
The SEC’s proposal would make it harder to bring charges of securities fraud by giving Wall Street companies more room to withhold vital information.
Report: States Should Make It Easier For Families To Visit Prisoners
Isolation is a defining characteristic of incarceration, but a growing body of research shows contact with family is essential to reducing recidivism.
New Book Ties Former CIA Director To American Corporatocracy, JFK Assassination
A biography of former CIA Director Allen Dulles by one of the founders of Salon ties him to the rise of US corporate power and the agency’s worst misdeeds.
Bryan Stevenson: Ending Mass Incarceration By 2024
In a new episode of The Laura Flanders Show, Bryan Stevenson discusses the Equal Justice Initiative and their plans to end mass incarceration in the next 6-8 years. There’s also a great short film on the history of slavery and the prison system by Molly Crabapple. Here’s Laura’s description of the
WikiLeaks Embarrasses CIA Director, Posts Documents from Hacked AOL Account
Documents from CIA director John Brennan’s personal AOL email address have been released by WikiLeaks. Brennan’s email account was hacked on October 12.
U.S. Letter Exonerating Former Guantanamo Prisoner in Morocco May Not Save Him
The U.S. admitted Younous Chekkouri, a man held in Guantanamo for 14 years, has no ties to al-Qaida. But that may not stop Morocco from charging him anyway.
‘Blood Or Jail’ Judge Faces Ethics Complaint From SPLC
Southern Poverty Law Center filed a judicial ethics complaint against an Alabama judge that told people owing court fines to donate blood or go to jail.
Attacks On Muslims In The Midwest Highlight Violent Trend Of Bigotry Sweeping The US
In Indiana, a brutal attack on a Muslim woman in a cafe, while a Muslim family in a Chicago suburb recently received a threatening flier on their vehicle.
Ayotzinapa: Still Searching For Mexico’s Missing 43
Independent journalist Andalusia: Families of Mexico’s missing 43 students from a teaching college in Ayotzinapa are fearless, & still searching for answers.
