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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 (266)

Why Won’t The Right Debate Us?

March 20, 2019

To see how committed to “free speech and open dialogue” conservatives are, see what happens when you ask them to defend their arguments…

by Nathan J. Robinson

Everybody’s Chum

March 20, 2019

Joe Biden’s career shows why being a Washington “boys’ club” insider is indefensible…

by Nathan J. Robinson

How To Write A Political Puff Piece

March 15, 2019

Vanity Fair teaches you how to make politics about personality rather than policy…

by Nathan J. Robinson

The Persistence of Anti-Immigrant Nonsense

March 12, 2019

David Frum’s article about the immigration “crisis” inadvertently proves there is no such crisis…

by Nathan J. Robinson

David Frum’s Immigrant Journey

March 11, 2019

One man’s harrowing personal tale…

by Lyta Gold & Mike Freiheit

The Obama Boys

March 10, 2019

The memoirs of White House staffers can show us how not to do politics…

by Nathan J. Robinson

I Refuse To Be Distracted From The Deaths Of Palestinian Children

March 08, 2019

Let’s talk far more about what Israel has actually done…

by Nathan J. Robinson

When It Comes To Anti-Semitism, Are You Listening to The Community?

March 07, 2019

On issues involving Israel, be sure you’re listening to the right community…