The 13th Amendment’s Fatal Flaw Created Modern-Day Slavery
Slavery still exists in America, but the only people whose labor can be enslaved are those convicted of a crime
Corporations are Making Millions of Dollars From U.S. Prison Labor
A Freedom of Information Act request shines a light on how much private corporations and government agencies have been exploiting prison labor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Invisible Warriors: California’s Incarcerated Female Firefighters
Despite minimal pay, rigorous training, and insufficient care for grueling injuries, incarcerated firefighters risk their lives to combat deadly fires during California's wildfire season.
There Are No ‘Natural’ Disasters
One of the most deadly tornado outbreaks of the modern era can be attributed to human choices.
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Eddie Conway: Prisons Enable America’s Obscene Wealth
On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," prisoner-turned-journalist Eddie Conway talks about how the immorally cheap labor of those caught in the prison industrial complex is the shame of the U.S. economy.