December 2011
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How Many Innocent People Are in Prison? →
Before we talk about how many people may be behind bars for crimes they did not commit, we must acknowledge that it’s nearly impossible to know—only broad estimates are possible. There are several key reasons, experts say, why a number is so hard to ascertain. Because the sprawling criminal justice system is a patchwork of federal, state, county, and municipal courts, prisons, and...
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Anonymous asked: I have a question to ask you that I have been pondering awhile about. I hear people all the time taut their "rags to riches" stories and then say "you have no excuse". Now I don't know how to interpret that... is it just their privilege showing or something else? If someone said that to you, what would you say?
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Brussels summit ends with isolation of Britain... →
The European Union summit held in Brussels on Thursday and Friday was dominated by a major confrontation which ended with the virtual exclusion of Britain from the future affairs of the European Union.
This year has seen increasing speculation in financial and political circles on the possible exit of certain member states from the euro zone as a result of the deepening sovereign debt...
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“We are often told that the poor are grateful for charity. Some of them are, no...”
– Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialism (via cultureofresistance)
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