| May 28, 2012 | Environment / HealthIf you survive What made you ill, Mistakes by docs Can get you still. Estimates vary, but every year an average of 195,000 Americans die from medical errors. These acts aren’t done on purpose — they are screw-ups, often dealing with medication. Other...
| Aug 8, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyThe pretense of lethal injection as a peaceful and painless way to execute prisoners is unraveling, and this may change the face of the death penalty in the United States. In September 2009, the state of Ohio tried to execute Romell Broom. The execution team, with...
| Jul 25, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyAmericans realize that our rights and liberties depend on having a system of justice that we can trust. We know we should be able to show up in court to contest anything from a parking ticket to felony and make our case — whether we’re rich or poor. But...