By: Glen Ford Article Reprint The United States, in its infinite kindness, is making Haiti a gift of two penal institutions. It’s actually the most back-handed kind of charity. In order to keep Haiti a
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South Korean President Fires Spokesman
By CHOE SANG-HUN Article Reprint SEOUL, South Korea — President Park Geun-hye of South Korea has fired her spokesman for committing an “unsavory” act while he was traveling with her on her state visit to
Read moreA Company That Runs Prisons Will Have Its Name on a Stadium
By GREG BISHOP Article Reprint In recent years, where stadium naming rights could be sold, universities and professional sports teams have sold them — to airlines and banks and companies that sell beer, soda, doughnuts,
Read moreNormalizing the Police State
And how it ends with Taser-firing drones Allison Kilkenny Article Submission Bob Herbert recently wrote about the overzealous enforcement of “peace officers” assigned to New York City schools. The officers are accused of detaining, searching, handcuffing,
Read moreIsrael Reportedly Attacks Syrian Facility, In An Escalation
Bill Chappell and Dana Farrington Article Reprint Israeli warplanes attacked a military research center near Damascus early Sunday, according to intelligence reports and Syrian state media. The attack prompted Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al
Read moreObama: Americans ‘Are Root Cause of Violence That’s Been Happening Here in Mexico’
By Fred Lucas Article Reprint President Barack Obama, speaking in Mexico City on Friday, said the United States is responsible for much of the crime and violence in Mexico because of the demand for drugs
Read moreThe Idled Young Americans
By DAVID LEONHARDT Article Reprint THE idle young European, stranded without work by the Continent’s dysfunction, is one of the global economy’s stock characters. Yet it might be time to add another, even more common
Read moreKeeping Up, Not Getting Ahead
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM Article Reprint The American economy continues to add jobs in proportion to population growth. Nothing less, nothing more. The share of American adults with jobs has barely changed since 2010, hovering between
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