Are We There Yet? The Promise, Perils and Politics of Penal Reform
The reach of the carceral state is truly breathtaking, extending well beyond the estimated 2.2 million people sitting in jail or prison today in America.
Did The US Just Create A Military Base In Syria?
The United States’ imperial intervention in the Syrian Civil War may have just escalated further with the creation of a US military base in northern Syria.
Rikers Island Imposes Harsh Restrictions on Contact Between Inmates And Visitors
Just before the holidays, NYC’s jail oversight board voted to restrict physical contact between inmates and their visitors on Rikers Island.
Clemency Is Not Enough: Thousands Still Imprisoned For Nonviolent Marijuana Crimes
About 44 percent of federal marijuana inmates had no or very minimal criminal histories prior to their conviction, and over a third are over the age of 40.
MLK Now: Condola Rashad Reads Shirley Chisholm’s Presidential Campaign Announcement
“Thirty-six years ago, U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm became the first woman and the first black person to seek a major party’s presidential nomination.”
Liberals No Longer Amused by Bernie Sanders’ Presidential Campaign
The objective of the week for liberals appears to be to make clear Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is some kind of pariah.
Report: Richest 62 People As Wealthy As Half Of World
According to Oxfam’s report, the 62 richest billionaires in the world own as much wealth as the poorer half of the planet’s population — 3.6 billion people
Ukraine Compromise and Russian Sanctions Deal in the Making?
Next Cold War Roundup 1/20/16 Immediately After Iran Sanctions Lifted, a Flurry of Diplomacy on Ukraine, Russia, EU, Turkey, China, and Last Minute Prep for Syria Peace Talks _ There are a lot of closed door meetings happening on Ukraine with some heavy hitters in Ukraine, US, Russia, Germany, France. This
MLK Now: Chris Rock Reads James Baldwin’s “My Dungeon Shook”
Ryan Coogler, of Blackout for Human Rights, invited Chris Rock and other Hollywood artists to Harlem’s Riverside Church to celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
Film Series Sheds Light On Neoconservatives Old And New
The three-part series begins in the weeks after 9/11, when neoconservatives opportunistically used anxiety about another attack to push their agenda.
