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Forced by a Private Company to Wear an Ankle Monitor? The Truth About Obama's Latest Immigration Reform

Matias Romas, Other Words. September 30, 2011.

An immigration activist explains his hopeful reaction to new legislation -- until he ended up shackled by a company with a lucrative DHS contract.

Should Child Sex Offenders Be Treated Like Dangerous Criminals All Their Lives?

Caitlin Dickson, In These Times. September 19, 2010.

The federal government has instructed all states to adopt a new sex offender registry system that includes juvenile offenders. Is this the right way to deal with children?

Sex, Beer, Heroin and Cocaine: How Prosecutors Pay Off Criminal Snitches

Ryan Blitstein, Miller-McCune.com. November 26, 2009.

All too often, prosecutors aid and abet the crimes of their informants. And that's just one disheartening outcome of American law enforcement's bungled dealings with snitches.

The Wall Street Criminals Are Still Running Free, Stealing Billions

Stephen Pizzo, News for Real. March 6, 2009.

Why are the very people whose actions ignited a worldwide depression still sitting pretty, at least compared to their victims?

How Much Time Should She Do?

Tara Sweeney, Winning Message Action Fund. October 23, 2008.

The dangerous consequences of the McCain campaign's anti-choice rhetoric.