Around 85 percent of state judges must stand for election, yet these elections are often surrounded in public indifference and ignorance. Since the Citizens United decision opened the floodgates to dark money in politics, it’s had significant impact on judicial elections, too.
Around 85 percent of state judges must stand for election, yet these elections are often surrounded in public indifference and ignorance. Since the Citizens United decision opened the floodgates to dark money in politics, it’s had significant impact on judicial elections, too.
For-profit prisons have created a “neo-slavery” in the US, according to award-winning journalist Chris Hedges. Inmates work eight hours per day for major corporations such as Chevron, Motorola, Nordstrom’s and Target, yet only have the possibility of making up $1.25 an hour. In addition, companies that provide services like phone calls overcharge prisoners on even the most basic services, making hundreds of millions in profits annually. RT’s Ben Swann speaks to Hedges, who explains how this shadowy system came into existence.
For-profit prisons have created a “neo-slavery” in the US, according to award-winning journalist Chris Hedges. Inmates work eight hours per day for major corporations such as Chevron, Motorola, Nordstrom’s and Target, yet only have the possibility of making up $1.25 an hour. In addition, companies that provide services like phone calls overcharge prisoners on even the most basic services, making hundreds of millions in profits annually. RT’s Ben Swann speaks to Hedges, who explains how this shadowy system came into existence.
The CIA drew up plans for a key part of a nuclear bomb (what a CIA officer on Wednesday described in his testimony as “the crown jewels” of a nuclear weapons program), inserted flaws in the plans, and then had a Russian give those flawed plans to Iran.
The CIA drew up plans for a key part of a nuclear bomb (what a CIA officer on Wednesday described in his testimony as “the crown jewels” of a nuclear weapons program), inserted flaws in the plans, and then had a Russian give those flawed plans to Iran.
It would take the combined wealth of more than 18 American households to equal the value of a single federal lawmaker’s household, the Center for Responsive Politics’ latest analysis of congressional wealth finds.
It would take the combined wealth of more than 18 American households to equal the value of a single federal lawmaker’s household, the Center for Responsive Politics’ latest analysis of congressional wealth finds.
“You’ve got to admit there are a lot of people in this country that (became) prejudiced against Muslims after 9/11,” U.S. Circuit Judge Jane R. Roth said. “Whether that includes the people who have instituted the surveillance practice in New York City — how can we know at this point?”
“You’ve got to admit there are a lot of people in this country that (became) prejudiced against Muslims after 9/11,” U.S. Circuit Judge Jane R. Roth said. “Whether that includes the people who have instituted the surveillance practice in New York City — how can we know at this point?”
More than a hundred detainees remain in military prison, while many of those named in last year’s US Senate torture report remain unaccounted for.
More than a hundred detainees remain in military prison, while many of those named in last year’s US Senate torture report remain unaccounted for.
“I never imagined that doing the right thing as a cop could cost me so much,” Crystal told reporters from the Daily News.
“I never imagined that doing the right thing as a cop could cost me so much,” Crystal told reporters from the Daily News.
