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American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
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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 (229)

Interview: Heidi Sloan on Running a Left Campaign in Texas

February 21, 2020

The DSA congressional candidate talks about how to organize effectively in a “red” state.

by Current Affairs

LIVE-DRAWING THE FEB. 19TH DEBATE

February 20, 2020

Just like a regular Democratic presidential debate, only this time with a Republican billionaire who bought his way onstage!

by Jason Adam Katzenstein

Looking Back At The Socialist Future

February 20, 2020

An excerpt from my future memoir, “My Affairs.”

by Nathan J. Robinson

Adventure Tourism, Colonization, and the Mount Everest Mystique

February 18, 2020

Rich people love testing themselves by climbing Mount Everest, sometimes at fatal cost to themselves and everyone around them.

by Caitlin Myers

Why Does Anyone Think Michael Bloomberg Would Beat Donald Trump?

February 17, 2020

Why would Democrats show up to support someone they are unenthusiastic about?

by Nathan J. Robinson

Fuck the Poolice

February 14, 2020

What an empire of literal dog shit and blatant copyright infringement tells us about “the convulsions of late capital.”

by Tyler Walicek

Both Cruel and Usual

February 11, 2020

A new book on criminal punishment exposes the responsibility of lawyers.

Breaking Development

February 11, 2020

Our concept of “development” is destructive and irrational. It must be abandoned.

by Samuel Miller McDonald