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Barriers and Limitations of Employment in Desistance: Exploring the Experiences of Men Leaving Prison in Aotearoa New Zealand pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Local church helps forgive $1.5 million in medical debt for community members Christ Episcopal Church, located in Downtown Binghamton, has partnered with a nonprofit to eliminate $1.5 million in medical debt to assist local families. In 2014,...

New York - Christ Episcopal Church, located in Downtown Binghamton, has partnered with a nonprofit to eliminate $1.5 million in medical debt to assist local families. www.bupipedream.com/news/local-c...

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Article of Interest: ACLU Releases New Report Citing Pervasive Racial Imbalance in Capital Punishment System | Death Penalty Information Center On November 19, 2025, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released *Fatal Flaws: Innocence, Race and Wrongful Convictions*, the secΒ­ond...

ACLU Releases New Report Citing Pervasive Racial Imbalance in Capital Punishment System deathpenaltyinfo.org/article-of-i...

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Homeland Security wants state driver’s license data for sweeping citizenship program β€’ Nevada Current The Trump administration wants access to state driver’s license data on millions of U.S. residents as it builds a powerful citizenship verification program amid its clampdown on voter fraud and illega...

The Trump administration wants access to state driver’s license data on millions of U.S. residents as it builds a powerful citizenship verification program amid its clampdown on voter fraud and illegal immigration. nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/26/r...

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ACA files suit challenging Colorado law that omits medical debts from credit reports The trade group representing debt collection agencies, creditors, debt buyers, collection attorneys, and debt collection industry service providers has

The trade group representing debt collection agencies, creditors, debt buyers, collection attorneys, and debt collection industry service providers has filed suit challenging the Colorado law that bans the inclusion of medical debts in credit reports. www.consumerfinancemonitor.com/2025/11/25/a...

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As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s β€˜efficiency’ goals cause massive foodΒ waste β€’ Nevada Current The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President Donald Trump’s second term. Policies such as immigration raids, tariff changes and temporary and permanent cuts to food assistance pr...

As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s β€˜efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/26/a...

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Antiabortion Militants Open Training Facility in Memphis, Aim to Restart Large-Scale Clinic Blockades As FACE enforcement collapses, anti abortion groups are gearing up to launch a new wave of coordinated clinic blockades.

Antiabortion Militants Open Training Facility in Memphis, Aim to Restart Large-Scale Clinic Blockades

As FACE enforcement collapses, antiabortion groups are gearing up to launch a new wave of coordinated clinic blockades. msmagazine.com/2025/11/26/a...

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β€˜It is a dream come true!’ Meet Britain’s bus driver of the year – and six other unsung heroes www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims Gulf nation is accused of placing monitoring software on computers of two dissidents living in London

Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims

Gulf nation is accused of placing monitoring software on computers of two dissidents living in London www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

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President Trump’s First Week Begins with Rollout of White Supremacist Policies and Pardons In a return to office, President Donald Trump wasted little time to use the power of the presidency in efforts that impact the most marginalized communities.

President Trump’s First Week Begins with Rollout of White Supremacist Policies and Pardons www.amnestyusa.org/blog/preside...

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'Active club' hate groups are growing in the U.S. β€” and making themselves seen Cells of white males have formed in at least 30 states, united around racism and an interest in mixed martial arts. Extremism researchers say they're neo-Nazis looking to mainstream their ideas.

'Active club' hate groups are growing in the U.S. β€” and making themselves seen www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1...

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White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows β€’ Missouri Independent White nationalist and anti-LGBTQ groups increased to record levels in the United States last year, according to a new report

White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows missouriindependent.com/2024/06/05/w...

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The global rise of white supremacist terrorism
YouTube video by Brookings Institution The global rise of white supremacist terrorism

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The global rise of white supremacist terrorism www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-lU...

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Anti-fascist groups named as US terror threats β€˜barely exist’, experts say Designation of groups from Italy, Germany and Greece labelled β€˜ridiculous’ as experts say no active threat posed

Anti-fascist groups named as US terror threats β€˜barely exist’, experts say

Designation of groups from Italy, Germany and Greece labelled β€˜ridiculous’ as experts say no active threat posed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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When Do HawaiΚ»i's Dying Inmates Deserve 'Compassionate Release'? Advocates say we're the only state without a law requiring release of dying inmates in some circumstances, and will press the Legislature to pass one.

When Do HawaiΚ»i’s Dying Inmates Deserve β€˜Compassionate Release’?

Advocates say we’re the only state without a law requiring release of dying inmates in some circumstances, and will press the Legislature to pass one. www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/when...

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Obsidienne Obsurd’s Otherworldly Drag Touches Down in Oakland | KQED Their ambitious show β€˜The Last 7 Days of Obsidienne Obsurd’ merges classical music and surrealist stagecraft.

Obsidienne Obsurd’s Otherworldly Drag Touches Down in Oakland for One Night www.kqed.org/arts/1398410...

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Latino civic group partners with nonprofit to buy down medical debt for 128,000 Nevadans β€’ Nevada Current The Latino engagement group Somos Votantes Education Fund partnered with the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to write down $133 million of existing medical debt for people in Nevada. Undue Medic...

Latino civic group partners with nonprofit to buy down medical debt for 128,000 Nevadans nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/26/l...

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Research | Redistribution | Social networks A new study finds that exposing people to the very rich boosts support for redistribution, yet also heightens frustration and political conflict.

As a society, we may be able to increase support for redistribution by exposing the ultra-rich. When ppl do not directly observe large differences in wealth, they tend to underestimate inequality, feel more content w the situation, & show less interest in policy change
www.lse.ac.uk/news/seeing-...

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Indian study finds music helps patients heal under anaesthesia A new study finds patients who listen to music during surgery wake faster and need fewer painkillers.

Music eases surgery and speeds recovery. Research found patients exposed to music required lower doses of propofol and fentanyl. They experienced smoother recoveries, lower cortisol or stress-hormone levels and a much better control of blood pressure during the surgery
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Miners descending a cable car. South Africa 1880s
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"Pan, Lord of Nature", Oak Bloak, Denver
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Watch: School seeks help finding teddy bear that fell from the stratosphere - UPI.com A school in England is asking for the public's help to find a missing teddy bear that was sent into the stratosphere with a weather balloon and fell.

A school in England is asking for the public's help to find a missing teddy bear that was sent into the stratosphere with a weather balloon and fell to earth
www.upi.com/Odd_News/202...

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Flat Earth map drawn in 1893
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Rock-star fame as bad for you as smoking, study claims

Fame may shorten singers’ lives beyond occupational hazards. A possible explanation for the findings may lie in "the unique psychosocial stress that accompanies fame, such as intense public scrutiny, performance pressure, and loss of privacy
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Sad russian Troll Farm noises
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The 'Casual Ward' trap: Homeless men detained in a London workhouse, forced to chop 448 lbs of wood to pay for their night's sleep (c. 1900).
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November 25 1975: Suriname becomes independent from the Netherlands
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