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A new report just out documents how the NYPD used excessive force, arrested reporters, and concludes that police broke international law in their handling of Occupy.

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Just like those who took out mortgages at the height of the market, private student loan borrowers are now suffering from the excesses of that period.

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Beyond moralizing and hand-wringing, what can we do to change the societal forces that push Americans apart?

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A former Penn State student and instructor says a culture of abuse exists well beyond the football field and the school’s problems are systemic.

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G4S has been implicated in human rights abuses at home and abroad, yet the world’s largest private security firm continues to enjoy impunity.

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Demanding answers for unjustified federal raids and threats, patients challenged the DEA’s claim that marijuana has no medical use.

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Sports writer David Zirin argues that the NCAA’s unprecedented punishment harms innocent students but lets trustees off the hook.

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Asking friends for loans is like asking them for sex: Whatever happens, the relationship will never be the same again.

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Republicans are using President Obama’s policy toward Israel as a cudgel to score political points and woo Jewish voters and donors.

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Most low-wage jobs are at giant, profitable corporations. Here are some of the worst offenders.

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