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TED Talks: Mara Pavula- ‘ If You Think Politics is a Circus, Think Again’
Source:The New Democrat “Would you say that sometimes political processes can become… a circus? Consider this the next time you want to use this metaphor — in reality, the circus is a tight-knit community of hardworking individuals with a deep trust in one another. “The circus’ diverse history can teach us a lot about cultivating […]
Carlos Esnaola: Thunderball 1965- ‘Official Trailer’: Starring James Bond and Claudine Auger
Source:The New Democrat “Thunderball (1965) is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham. It was directed by […]
The Atlantic: Opinion- Olgan Khazan: ‘ Why It Was Easier to Be Skinny in the 1980s’
Source:The New Democrat “There’s a meme aimed at Millennial catharsis called “Old Economy Steve.” It’s a series of pictures of a late-70s teenager, who presumably is now a middle-aged man, that mocks some of the messages Millennials say they hear from older generations—and shows why they’re deeply janky. Old Economy Steve graduates and gets a […]
CBS News: ‘President Trump Has Fired National Security Adviser John Bolton’
Source:The New Democrat “National Security Adviser John Bolton handed in his resignation Tuesday morning at President Trump’s request, the president announced on Twitter. Bolton had clashed with other members of the administration, notably Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on foreign policy issues.” From CBS News I’m not a dove obviously as a JFK Liberal, but John […]
Last Week Tonight: John Oliver- The Filibuster
Source:The New Democrat “John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn’t, and why it’s stupid to drink coffee like a cat.” From Last Week Tonight I guess my question for John Oliver would be: does he want to end the filibuster today, or as soon as the next Democratic Congress is sworn in with a […]
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Category Archives: Crime and Punishment
The Economist: America’s Elderly Prisoner Boom
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus A couple of things hit me when I watched this video. One, the fact that America at least at the state level, has moved away from prison industries in too … Continue reading
The Economist: Staff: Jailhouse Nation
The Economist: Staff: Jailhouse Nation I agree with The Economist, that the War on Drugs in America is the biggest contributor to our large prison population. That costs American taxpayers billions of dollars every year. As well as the fact … Continue reading
The Washington Post: WonkBook- Christopher Ingraham- The Orwellian Deception of Chuck Grassley’s Leniency Industrial Complex
This post was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus Anyone who calls them self a Conservative and especially a fiscal Conservative, but who supports the American Prison Industrial Complex and our current criminal justice system, I at the very … Continue reading
Kristen Cherye: America’s Hardest Prisons- National Geographic Documentary
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat This is what happens when you house the worst of the worst together. You have these violent criminal inmates who see their time in prison as nothing, but survival. And … Continue reading
CDC’s Worst Nightmare: Inside SuperMax
Source:The New Democrat “Kern Valley State Prison” Source:CDC’s Worst Nightmare: Inside Supermax For me at least it is not a question of whether we need super max prisons or not. The answer is obvious of course we do with … Continue reading
Constitution Daily: Lyle Denniston- The Constitution Outside the Courts: The U.S. Sentencing Commission: Making Punishment Fit the Crimes
Overcrowded Jail This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Making punishment fit the crime should be an obvious statement if it isn’t, but if you look at our criminal justice system that of course is not always the … Continue reading
Slate: Opinion- Helen Vera- Against Solitary Confinement: States Finding it Impractical as well as Immoral
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat The current use of the process of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons is deplorable. There are no guidelines relating the length of confinement to severity of offense. The process is … Continue reading
