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Illegal Immigrants Hit The Streets As ICE Fears Sequester Cuts; Republicans Pissed

In what feels to us like a middle finger to those Republicans cheering on draconian "sequester" cuts to the federal budget following a congressional impasse, the Department of Homeland Security says undocumented immigrants are being released from detention centers across America. The action is appa ... More >>

Henry Rollins: Football, Violence, and America

[Look for your weekly fix from the one and only Henry Rollins right here on West Coast Sound every Thursday, and come back tomorrow for the awesomely annotated playlist for his Saturday KCRW broadcast.] See also: Henry Rollins: The GOP's Disdain for Women Is Appalling A few Sundays back, in a roo ... More >>

Return to Sender

What would comprehensive immigration reform look like if the Feds got off their duffs?

The Feds Bury Border Patrol Abuses of Immigrants, But What's Been Unearthed Reveals a Culture of Cruelty

Maxine Waters Leads Challenge Of Comcast-NBC Deal

​Los Angeles-based U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters is leading a sizable group of congressional leaders in questioning federal approval for the proposed takeover of NBC Universal Inc. by Philadelphia-based cable and content company Comcast. Both entertainment conglomerates have a sizable presence in th ... More >>

Handcuffs for Bushies

Out of the dark side, Jane Mayer's investigation into the Bush administration, a rogue's list for prosecution

My Favorite Upstarts

2005’s bumper crop of socially concerned organizations

Raw Prejudice

The politics of gay marriage

The Anti-PATRIOTs

Unlikely allies oppose sweeping police powers

The War on Due Process

With Patriot Act power, Bush and Ashcroft try to conquer the legal system

No Secrets

Two courts reject ashcroft's anti- terror strategy

Endorsements

The Weekly’s recommendations in the November general election

Gay Shame

The threat of a Bush victory

Endorsements

Days of Rage

Goaded by America’s indifference, Republicans rampage in Senate

Plebicide

Never mind the Republican attack on Clinton. What about the Republican attack on us?

The Grand Inquisitor

Kenneth Starr's theocratic law

Last Rights

Convicted murderer Horace Kelly is scheduled to be put to death in less than two weeks despite a Supreme Court ban on executing the insane. Why? His lawyers failed to file his federal appeal.

Is This Any Way To Run a Country?

Loony prosecutors! Rabid media! Oval Office obsessions!