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The Fingerprints of the Private Prison Industry Are All Over the Immigration...
By Alan BeanWhen the for-profit giant Geo Corp insisted a few months ago that they would stay out of the immigration reform debate I was suspicious. Read more
Posted on 04 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
What the Bible Really Says About Helping the Poor
By Alan BeanJesus’ observation that the poor will be with us always may be the most abused passage in the Bible. Fred Clark, the Slacktivist, thinks so anyway. Read more
Posted on 31 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Homeless
The view from our motel roomBy Alan BeanHomeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lakeThese old Paul Simon lyrics have been running like a soundtrack... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
“Money for Nothing”: How Racial Bias Destroyed Six Lives, Stymied a Black Owned...
By Alan BeanSix devout and dedicated executives are serving hard time in a Colorado prison and their loved ones don’t understand why. Read more
Posted on 22 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Prosecutor Pleads for Humane and Flexible Immigration Law
This CQ op-ed from former prosecutor Robert Johnson (no, he’s not the crossroads guy) touches on the often bizarre structural issues prosecutors and judges... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Does Bias Equal Badness?
By Alan BeanRecently, I have been looking into the possibility of doing some consulting work as a diversity trainer. After spending fifteen years driving the... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why You’re in Deep Trouble If You Can’t Afford a Lawyer
If you’re wondering why indigent defendants rarely get a fair break check out this graph. Law enforcement expansion has kept pace with an exploding prison... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Republicans Take the Lead on Criminal Justice Reform
By Alan BeanPolitics is behind the cancerous growth of the prison-industrial complex. Tough on crime rhetoric only works on the stump if it translates into... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Learning to Love a Thermostat God
By Alan Bean“Is organized religion too inextricably bound to the status quo to save our nation and the world?”This question was originally scrawled in the margi... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Conservatives Divide Over Immigration Reform
Jim DeMint of the Heritage FoundationBy Alan BeanThe immigration reform debate is dividing politicians and pundits on both sides of the ideological divide. Read more
Posted on 07 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses–We Have Private Prisons to...
I have been researching Operation Streamline and the private prison industry for several years now. This is by far the best researched, thorough, and devastatin... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Lehrer: The GOP is the Party of Prison Reform
I confess that I rarely feature articles in the Weekly Standard. A few years ago, a lead article in the NeoCon magazine accused me of inventing the Jena 6... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Jason Collins Walks in Jackie Robinson’s Path
Jason CollinsApart from writing op-ed pieces for USAToday, David Person hosts an excellent talk show on WEUP Radio out of Huntsville AL each weekday. Read more
Posted on 01 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Grits Begs Texas Legislators to Close Unneeded Prisons
The state of Texas is poised to make some really bad choices and Scott Henson of Grits for Breakfast is sounding the alarm.A plea to Texas budget conferees:... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
How About a Federal-only Death Penalty?
Curtis Flowers at trialDoug Berman is a law professor, sentencing expert and ardent blogger. He could be described as a pragmatic progressive who wants to... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
“Internet Islam” and the Boston Bombing
Tamerlan TsernaevIvan Strenski believes that the form of Islam that inspired the bombings in Boston had little to do with the religion actually practiced by... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Scalia is Wrong About the Voting Rights Act
This op-ed in the WP argues that Justice Antonin Scalia misunderstands the egalitarian nature of the Voting Rights Act. The act doesn’t just protect the rights... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Boston is About Us
By Alan BeanWhen I recovered from the initial shock and horror of the Boston Marathon bombing, I automatically switched into advocacy mode. Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The South, Still Ruled by ‘the Handful’
Fannie Lou HamerBy Joe Atkins, Labor SouthFannie Lou Hamer, a folk philosopher of the civil rights movement in the Mississippi Delta, knew what she was up... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Brittney Griner, Confetti Angels and Baylor’s Soul
This piece originally appeared in the Huffington PostBy Mark OslerThis week, Baylor basketball star Brittney Griner made her first public statements about her... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY