Alex Kane is AlterNet’s New York-based World editor, and an assistant editor for Mondoweiss. Follow him on Twitter @alexbkane.
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5 Crucial Facts About the Bradley Manning Trial
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40 Cities Around Globe Set to Protest 1,000th Day of Bradley Manning’s Imprisonment
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Debtors’ Prisons Make a Comeback
Across the U.S., debts to private companies are landing poor people in jail.
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