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The Sick World of Body Camera YouTube
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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 (338)

Slavery is Everywhere

July 22, 2016

Millions of human beings are presently enslaved. Shouldn’t that be somewhat disquieting?

by Adrian Rennix & Oren Nimni

The Political Sociopath

July 22, 2016

Ted Cruz’s autobiography reveals a man with few values and infinite ambition.

by Nathan J. Robinson

There’s a New Entry on The List of Reasons Why Police Can Shoot You If You’re Black

July 21, 2016

When Charles Kinsey asked police why they shot him, they replied: “I don’t know.”

by Nathan J. Robinson & Oren Nimni

Everyone Is Doing A Very Bad Job Of Not Caring About the RNC

July 20, 2016

If you lament its lack of substance, then spend time talking about substantive things.

by Nathan J. Robinson

Melania’s Plagiarism Actually Just Shows How Vapid Political Speeches Are

July 19, 2016

Democrats should be troubled at how easily their rhetoric can be reused at the RNC…

The Solution to Vulgar Nativism Is Not Polite Nativism

July 18, 2016

Conservatives nominally disavow Trump’s ugly nationalistic appeals, but their own anti-immigrant sentiments are hardly different…

by Nathan J. Robinson

Why Leftists Should Have No Problem Voting For Hillary Clinton

July 12, 2016

Bernie Sanders was right to endorse Hillary. Here’s how socialists should think about voting decisions.

by Nathan J. Robinson

The Time Has Come For the Media to Stop Naming Mass Shooters

July 09, 2016

Displaying photographs of killers and emphasizing their identities is pure sensationalism, and causes great risk to innocent lives.

by Current Affairs