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Land of the Free? America Has 25 Percent of the World’s Prisoners

Posted on December 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Joshua Holland The United States has about five percent of the world’s population and houses around 25 percent of its prisoners. In large part, that’s the result of the “war on drugs” and long mandatory minimum sentences, but it … Continue reading →

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The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed

Posted on June 27, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Michael Grabell It’s 4:18 a.m. and the strip mall is deserted. But tucked in back, next to a closed-down video store, an employment agency is already filling up. Rosa Ramirez walks in, as she has done nearly every morning … Continue reading →

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