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  The Sick World of Body Camera YouTube
  by Peter Monaghan Criminal Punishment
  
  Police body cameras were meant to hold officers accountable. On YouTube and beyond, they’ve become a wildly profitable form of human misery as entertainment. Read the article ›
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  It’s Time to Ban Prescription Drug Ads
  by Emily Topping Media
  
  The United States is one of the few countries that allow advertising to prescription drugs. It’s adding billions to our healthcare costs. Read the article ›
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  American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
  by Nathan Sledjeski
  
  U.S. military power has poisoned Guam’s waters, controlled its politics, and prevented its people from determining their own future. Read the article ›
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Articles by Nathan J. Robinson

What If We Didn’t Consider Criminalization an Option?

February 22, 2024

Instead of re-criminalizing drugs, Oregon should actually take care of people.

by Nathan J. Robinson

War and Mardi Gras

February 13, 2024

How do we celebrate a joyful holiday when our country is responsible for ongoing terrible suffering?

by Nathan J. Robinson

More Firefighters, Fewer Cops

February 06, 2024

If we want to keep people safe, we need institutions more like the fire department and less like the police department.

by Nathan J. Robinson

A Response to Hughes

February 02, 2024

In defense of a highly critical book review.

by Nathan J. Robinson

Beware Government Bullshit

February 01, 2024

Government spokespeople aren’t always lying. Usually they are just using as many meaningless words as possible to avoid having to answer a question directly.

by Nathan J. Robinson

Would it Be Better if We All Turned Color-Blind?

January 25, 2024

‘The End of Race Politics’ argues that we need to stop talking about race. In practice, that would entail resigning ourselves to perpetual racial inequality.

by Nathan J. Robinson

Can Trump Be Stopped?

January 23, 2024

While everyone is exhausted, the “magamachine” rolls on. Is a Trump presidency inevitable?

by Nathan J. Robinson

Biden and Bibi, 2025

January 19, 2024

The following is a transcript of a call that took place on Jan. 20, 2025.

by Nathan J. Robinson