On AlterNet: punishment

How HSBC Bank Got Away With Money Laundering for Drug Cartels

Helen Redmond, CounterPunch, Jan 9, 2013

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10 of the Harshest Sentences for Pot in the U.S.

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet, Oct 26, 2012

Story | Topic: Drugs

The Hidden Epidemic of Undiagnosed Disabilities Among Students of Color

s.e. smith, AlterNet, Jul 2, 2012

Story | Topic: News & Politics

11 Strange, Horrific, or Just Plain Weird Ways Societies Have Policed Sex Throughout History

Eric Berkowitz, Huffington Post, May 4, 2012

Story | Topic: Gender

New Poll: 3/4 of Americans Want Alternative Penalties for Marijuana -- So Why is the Gov't Still Leading a War on Pot?

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet, Apr 27, 2012

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Where Were the Catholic Bishops when Troy Davis Died?

Dante Atkins, Daily Kos, Feb 19, 2012

Story | Topic: News & Politics

Outrage: S.E.C. Lets Firms That Wrecked the Economy Get Away With Fraud

Steven D., Booman Tribune, Feb 3, 2012

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As New Scammers Emerge, Is It 'Jailout' Time Yet?

Danny Schechter, AlterNet, Feb 24, 2009

Story | Topic: Economy

Crime, Punishment and Vengeance in the Age of Mass Imprisonment

Prema Polit, AlterNet, Apr 13, 2007

Story | Topic: Civil Liberties