Prison Reform

The Prison State of America

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 29, 2014 The incarcerated poor have become the nation’s most exploited workers. They are the prototype drones for the corporate totalitarian state. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Examining the Death Penalty

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2005 On Dec. 2 Kenneth Boyd was executed by the state of North Carolina, becoming the 1,000th person to be executed since the 1976 Supreme Court ruling Gregg v. Georgia reinstated capital punishment in the United States. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )