Ohio Will Stop Using Solitary Confinement to Punish Kids
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 21st, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Ohio Will Stop Using Solitary Confinement to Punish Kids
From: Steven Hsieh
A federal settlement to eliminate the use of seclusion on juvenile offenders is the first of its kind.
Why the Korean Ferry Disaster Is an American Issue
From: Foreign Policy In Focus
It’s the product of both deregulatory neoliberal capitalism and Korea’s authoritarian past—a history in which the United States played no small part.
Beating Monsanto in the Food Fight: Oregon Counties Vote to Ban GMO Crops
From: John Nichols
Local votes with national implications see farmers and allies prove the power of local democracy.
Decrying Ukraine’s ‘Fascists,’ Putin Is Allying With Europe’s Far Right
From: Bob Dreyfuss
The truth is fascists aren’t going to rule either Ukraine or Western Europe anytime soon.