Private Prison Riots for Human Rights
Non-violent immigrant prisoners at Reeves Detention Center in Texas took resistive action on two separate occasions this year. Inmates tired of the
Archive for November, 2009
Madagascar: Poverty Forces 2 Million Children into Hard Labor
Poverty has increased significantly this past year in Madagascar forcing hundreds of thousands of children to skip school and work. The drastic change
There’s Virtually Zero Percent Chance of There Ever Being a Real Afghan Army—So What’s the Pentagon Talking About?
Recruits to the Afghanistan army come from a world of desperate poverty. Many are malnourished and underweight and lack the upper body strength to man
Discovery Channel’s ‘Gang Wars: Oakland’ Series Spreads All the Wrong Messages About Poverty and Minorities
The Discovery Channel is spreading dangerous myths and racial stereotypes using sensationalized police footage to depict crimes of poverty. A recent
¿La censura nos hace “ser lo que ignoramos”…?
El vino y el buen clima entre viejos amigos habían conseguido liberar las lenguas, pero éramos periodistas así que mucho no hacía falta. Entonces
Columbia Medical School’s 200 Dirty Little Secrets
Abbott Laboratories gave Columbia Medical School an unrestricted $150,000 grant to test a drug that turned fatal. Columbia Medical School administered
Health Insurance Companies Deny Benefits to Victims of Domestic Violence
There are eight states and the District of Columbia where insurance companies claim that getting beaten up by your spouse is a pre-existing condition
Was the Iranian Election ‘Rigged’?
The conventional wisdom in the US corporate media, that the Iranian election was fraudulent, may in fact be incorrect and simple a propaganda ploy by
Has Osama Bin Laden Been Dead For Seven Years – And Are The U.S. And Britain Covering It Up To Continue War On Terror?
Researchers now believe that Osama Bin Laden has been dead for seven years and the United States is covering it up to keep the war going. The US State
Chemicals Turn Genes On And Off; New Tests Needed, Scientists Say
Unborn children could have major health risks. A group composed of several dozen researchers met in Washington, D.C. in late September to discuss the