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Hawaii’s Radical Drug Use Experiment

Kevin Sabet: A revolutionary program in the Pineapple State is shattering myths about how to deal with drug offenders who violate probation. If only the rest of the country would catch on.

Redefining Criminality: Untangling DHS’s Record High Deportation Numbers

By Michele Waslin

Michele Waslin: Because ICE categorizes criminal offenses so broadly, minor offenses can appear to be serious crimes. For example, drug-related crimes can include everything from dealing large amounts to simple possession;

Immigrant Rights Coalition Launches Campaign to Repeal Mandatory Detention

By admin

Detention Watch Network calls for Dignity, Not Detention on 15-year anniversary of controversial immigration law

Where America Stands on the Death Penalty

By admin

Richard C. Dieter: The public is deeply skeptical of the capital punishment process, shocked at its enormous costs, and quite ready to replace it with alternative sentences.

Ten Years After 9/11, Is the U.S. Deporting Those Who Threaten to Do Us Harm?

By Michele Waslin

Michele Waslin: Confirming what advocates had reported, while the overall number of deportations has increased, the actual numbers of deportations of terrorists, national security threats, and criminals have declined.

The Case for Separation of Church and Weather

By Tina Dupuy

Tina Dupuy: It’s time to build a wall (or a levee) between church and weather. Natural disasters aren’t punishment. And religion isn’t a Doppler radar.

The Rich Don’t Create Jobs; We Do

By Tina Dupuy

Tina Dupuy: “The rich create jobs” is a well-worn catch phrase from right-leaning political yappers who give this 1% all the credit when it comes to the financial health of the country. But the rich are not, in fact, the venerated “job creators.”

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