Jul 29 2010
Congress Reduces Sentencing Disparity in Crack Cocaine; Bill Still Promotes Inequality
Jamie Laquan Beall, a 29 year old man in Charlestown, South Carolina, was just sentenced to more than 12 years in prison this week for distribution of crack cocaine. The timing of his sentence is ironic given that the House of Representatives just passed the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which aims to significantly reduce the differences in sentencing …
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While pundits and economists worry about Wall Street’s well-being, Americans worry about losing their jobs, paying their bills and the health of the planet. The capitalist marketplace promotes the exploitation of people and natural resources as cheap fixes. But you don’t have to abandon your values to save a buck. Welcome to the People’s Marketplace. 
Journalists around the world have dived into the the treasure trove of information published by Wikileaks on Sunday about the Afghanistan war. The Afghan war diary as it’s called, contains raw data such as basic intelligence reports and incident reports filed by soldiers on the ground about day-to-day operations from January 2004 to December 2009. While the Obama administration’s …
A tangible consequence of India’s shift to a neo-liberal economic model has been the flood of suicides among farmers. The vast majority of the world’s second most populated country still farms for a living, but are caught between deep debt and the erratic nature of seasonal change. Lured by the promise of greater production, farmers are pressured into mortgaging their …
Perla Batalla is a mutli-talented, Grammy nominated artist who, along with an eclectic group of female performers, will be at the Ford Amphitheater on Sunday, August 1st, for a show to benefit Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural. Tia Chucha’s is a gathering place for artists, poets, musicians and the community of the San Fernando Valley. The Center includes a printing …
The Right Hook, a weekly segment which covers the machinations of the right wing, from the Republican Party to the Tea Party Patriots, and beyond. By Chris Bennett
