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The shifting sentiment around solitary confinement On July 10, 2012, I finished my 25th consecutive year in solitary confinement, where, at the time of this…

Candidates vie for primary voter support You’ve probably heard it from the mountaintop already: Hillary Clinton won the Democratic debate hosted by CNN on Oct.…

A New American Reality TV Show Number of times Ronald Reagan was mentioned: 26 Number of times Hillary Clinton was mentioned: 9 Number of times…

How the company is ignoring its past connections with child labor Gap and Ellen DeGeneres are attempting to boost young childrens’ confidence through the apparel…

Another school shooting America Would I have said I’m Christian, or kept silent? Which would I prefer: a bullet to the brain or a bleeding…

Criticizes the U.S. government’s state of perpetual war Well-known journalist, whistleblower and anti-war activist Norman Solomon visited Ithaca College on Sept. 10 and discussed the…

The problem with media’s coverage of the Chinese stock market crash The Chinese stock market crash over the summer was big financial news, but its…

Politicians and media perpetuate offensive beliefs about Muslims The first result on a Google search of “Islamophobia” is this: “Dislike of or prejudice against Islam…

Factions and outside groups struggle for control of country Yemen is currently embroiled in a massive civil war that has proven to be one of…

Media gravitates to the outrageous while ignoring some candidates Over the past few years, the media has transformed presidential elections from a place of political…