How Louisiana Became the Prison Capitol of the World
Submitted on May 16, 2012By Chris Kromm - May 15, 2012
The share of Louisiana's population that is locked up in jails or prisons is triple that of Iran and seven times that of China. In the last two decades, Lousiana's incarceration rate has doubled, with one out of 86 Louisianians doing time -- double the national rate...In Louisiana, it's not just big for-profit prison companies -- it's small-town entrepreneurial sheriffs who lock people up to make money...
Study Proves Sex Workers are Safer with Indoor Work Spaces
Submitted on May 16, 2012By Eli Mills - Vancouver Media Co-op
A study has recently been released by the BC Centre For Excellence in HIV and the University of British Columbia that proves what community advocates have been saying for years: safer indoor spaces for sex work save lives...“It’s common sense if you think about it...Imagine yourself preparing to work outside in the cold, negotiating services and fees in strangers’ cars. Then imagine yourself preparing to work out of your apartment building, which happens to be staffed with caring, vigilant support staff committed to helping you stay safe no matter what.”
Occupy Clinics: Health Care, Not Warfare
Submitted on May 16, 2012By Mental Health Movement Chicago - Sunday, May 13 2012
To all our family from the global 99%, to all those who believe that health care is a human right, to all those coming to protest NATO and its wars for profit around the globe, to all those who have struggled with mental illness personally or with loved ones, to all those who have been denied health care, to all those who have waited all day in emergency rooms, to all those public servants facing layoffs or cuts to salary and pension, to all those who are sick and tired of being sick and tired, to all those who believe that another world is possible beyond this madness.
Canada's No-Fly List: Who Really Controls Canadian Airspace?
Submitted on May 16, 2012By Maher Arar - rabble.ca
Canada is not the only decision-maker when it comes to refusing air travelers on overseas trips, and on some selected domestic flights which pass through U.S. airspace. This fact made many civil rights activists question whether Canada has lost its airspace sovereignty...[T]he negative impact of this list on civil liberties and on the lives of many innocent human beings has been significant: Lives have been destroyed...and worst of all, the psychological scars endured by those who are targeted by the list persist and may never go away.
US/Israeli Special Relationship
Submitted on May 15, 2012The US/Israeli relationship threatens humanity.
U.S. and Canada Implementing Beyond the Border Perimeter Security Initiatives
Submitted on May 15, 2012By Dana Gabriel
As the U.S.-Canada action plan implementation process continues, there still remains many concerns with the further integration and militarization of the northern border. This includes the loss of sovereignty and risks to privacy rights related to more cross-border sharing of personal information. While there have been online consultations surrounding the perimeter security agreement, there has yet to be any open public hearings or congressional and parliamentary debates.
Hunger Strike Deal
Submitted on May 15, 2012Palestinian hunger strikers redefined courage. Mass willingness to die for justice is unprecedented.
Mitt Romney the Bully
Submitted on May 15, 2012By Marjorie Cohn - May 15, 2012
A major problem among teens, bullying can lead to depression, and even suicide. When most people list the qualities they want to see in their President, “bully” is not one of them...Yet evidence continues to emerge that Mitt Romney is a bully...Romney’s bullying didn’t end in high school.
Musqueam Blockade Remains as Negotiations Continue
Submitted on May 15, 2012By Zig Zag - Vancouver Media Co-op
The Musqueam band's blockade of a condo construction site continues in the Marpole district of south Vancouver, as negotiations with the provincial government over a proposed land swap drag on. Established over a week ago, the blockade consists of chairs and a small tent. The construction site fencing itself is covered in signs and banners, with some signs being altered to reflect the goals of the blockade.
Mother Jones Deserves Her Own Stamp
Submitted on May 15, 2012By DAVID MACARAY - May 15, 2012
A fiction writer would be hard pressed to invent a character whose life was more tragic and sorrowful, yet more inspiring and socially relevant than that of Mary Harris Jones, better known as “Mother Jones”...Mary was a brilliant, charismatic speaker, and a fearless, dedicated champion of social justice. The authorities...were terrified of her.
