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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 in Culture & Politics (184)

The Vapid Deceit of Joe Scarborough’s Book About Truman

March 08, 2021

The ex-GOP goon’s tedious hagiography of the only man to drop atomic bombs on helpless civilians is full of omissions and euphemisms, and devoid of any conscience.

How Art Connects Prisons and Museums

March 07, 2021

Most people don’t see the link. Advocates—and incarcerated artists themselves—are fighting to change that.

by Alexis Zanghi

Corporate ‘Mindfulness’ Programs Are an Abomination

March 06, 2021

Instead of providing employees with decent working conditions or benefits, U.S. companies suggest they meditate instead.

by Thom James Carter

Inside the Incel

March 05, 2021

A new documentary shows why the controversial internet subculture is such a tough topic to cover.

Boycotting Animal Products as a Collective Act of Protest

March 04, 2021

Refusing to participate in the exploitation of animals is more than just a personal lifestyle choice.

by Spencer Roberts

Nonprofit Workers, Unionize!

March 03, 2021

Until you can pay your rent with good intentions, you need the protection of a union contract.

by Larisa Klebe & Rebecca Long

Laws Apparently Just Don’t Apply to Presidents

March 02, 2021

Now that Biden has bombed Syria in direct violation of international and domestic law, it’s hard to believe Democrats who talk about the importance of rules.

by Nathan J. Robinson

How NGOs Abandoned the Middle East’s Radicals

March 01, 2021

The smiley photo-ops and peppy press releases of NGOs in the Middle East obscure the fact that these organizations are often an obstacle to real freedom.