Death Penalty
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A Watchdog Professor, Now Defending Himself
...since then questions have been raised about deceptive tactics used the the Medeill students, about allegations ...Posted by Patricia L'Herrou -
TIn Texas, a Brave, New Lethal Injection
Texas prison officials are about to carry out an execution with a combination of drugs and procedures that they ...Posted by Michael Shaver -
Family's Effort to Clear Name Frames Debate on Executions
That debate [on capital punishment in Texas] has been framed, in part, by a 2006 opinion written by Justice Antonin ...Posted by Seth Roberts Farber
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Texas Executes Man With IQ of 61; State Cites Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” To Justify Killing
(Multimedia) Last night, Texas executed 54-year-old Marvin Wilson, despite evidence that he was mentally disabled and reportedly ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Georgia to execute mentally handicapped man | AlterNet
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Death by Ideology
Despite what Mitt Romney says, the lack of health insurance does kill people.Posted by Dwight Rousu
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A vital (and unlearned) lesson from Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar then stood and noted that Roman law forbids the execution of Roman citizens even for heinous crimes, ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Olbermann Loses It At GOP Rep.
(Video) Keith Olbermann was especially feisty during his "Worst Persons" segment on his Wednesday show, going hard after ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
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