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Acres of Skin by Allen M.Hornblum
“Acres of Skin is an attempt to ….. [s]how how American prisoners were exploited in the name of medical science just as senile hospital patients, retarded orphans, and other institutionalized populations were exploited in postwar America. This story will finally … Continue reading
Why Do Dangerous Financial Criminals Roam Free?
Source: AlterNet Prosecutors like Eric Schneiderman need cops on the beat to put financial crooks behind bars. But thanks to Bush, these cops are missing in action. American Public Media’s “Marketplace” had a recent segment focused on why it has … Continue reading
Battle for the California Desert: Why is the Government Driving Folks off Their Land?
Source: ReasonTV The Antelope Valley is a vast patch of desert on the outskirts of Los Angeles County, and a segment of the few rugged individualists who live out there increasingly are finding themselves the targets of armed raids from … Continue reading
Victim of state-sponsored sterilization speaks up
Source: CBS News Online Elaine Riddick is a victim of state-sponsored sterilization program. She tells her story of how she was sterilized by the state of North Carolina. Elaine Riddick asks how “can they give me back what they took … Continue reading