The double-standard of prison food highlights another instance of white privilege
01/13/2021 - 16:12
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The treatment of domestic terrorists from Jan.6 has carried over to their jail sentences.
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The treatment of domestic terrorists from Jan.6 has carried over to their jail sentences.
America unites against Maduro
08/09/2017 - 06:39
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In an extraordinary meeting in Lima, 17 foreign ministers issued an unprecedented statement in which they classify the Venezuelan government as a dictatorship.
[OP-ED]: The Absurdity Of Excusing Adult Misconduct As Acts Of Immaturity
08/01/2017 - 12:51
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With news dominated by the misconduct of President Trump, members of his family and administration, a recent ruling in a Philadelphia courtroom received less attention than it deserved.
Venezuela: Leopoldo López under house arrest
07/10/2017 - 13:04
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The Venezuelan opposition leader, Leopoldo López, was granted house arrest after spending three years in Ramo Verde prison.
Crisis in Venezuela will be the center of the OAS General Assembly
06/19/2017 - 13:33
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The 47th OAS General Assembly will be held on June 21 in Cancún, Mexico, convening the region's foreign ministers to continue the suspended consultation on the crisis in Venezuela during a previous meeting.
Pennovation: How Can You Make Philadelphia Better ?
05/23/2017 - 06:03
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The first edition of the Franklin Social Innovation Prize is aimed to promote non-profit initiatives among Penn students and recent graduates.
[OP-ED]: The Comey firing reminds us of a bigger danger
05/18/2017 - 09:37
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I have tried to evaluate Donald Trump’s presidency fairly. I’ve praised him when he has appointed competent people to high office and expressed support for his policies when they seemed serious and sensible (even though this has drawn criticism from some quarters). But there has always been another aspect to this presidency lurking beneath the surface, sometimes erupting into full view as it did this week. Donald Trump, in much of his rhetoric and many of his actions, poses a danger to American democracy.
Emmanuel Macron: for a new European Community
05/15/2017 - 14:00
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After his victory in the national elections, Emmanuel Macron was invested yesterday as the new president of France. His slogan was clear: the European Union must be relaunched.
[OP-ED] Put Down the Drink and pick up a Book!
05/05/2017 - 19:37
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More emphasis is placed on the financial bottom line instead of the cultural and historical meaning of the holiday
Venezuela Unrest: Death toll in violent protests rises to 34
05/04/2017 - 05:45
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The death toll in the Venezuelan protests increased to 34 after another young man was killed in Caracas on Wednesday amid escalating tensions provoked by the government"s call for a rewrite of the constitution.
Arkansas executes first double execution in US for 16 years
04/25/2017 - 02:20
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The state of Arkansas, USA, carried out a double execution on Monday, after delivering a lethal injection to a second prisoner, Marcel Williams, on charges of kidnapping, rape and murder of a woman in 1994.
Supreme court blocks Arkansas from flurry of executions
04/18/2017 - 05:56
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The Supreme Court late Monday blocked the first of at least six executions planned in Arkansas over the next two weeks after a dizzying day of state and federal court disputes about lethal injection drugs, mental health claims and the right to legal representation.
Budget Cuts target sanctuary cities
05/25/2017 - 11:11
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Trump's budget proposal targets sanctuary cities such as Philadelphia.
Obama restores Pell Grant access to incarcerated students
08/01/2015 - 11:14
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited the Maryland Correctional Institute–Jessup to unveil this pilot program.
Persecution Under the Radar
12/05/2010 - 15:36
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Picture the Islamic Republic of Iran. What comes to mind? For the
average American it may be nuclear proliferation, the bombastic President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, maybe Persian rugs, but not much else. Certainly seven
regular, middle-class people who have been imprisoned for quietly practicing
the Baha'i religion haven't made it onto our radars.