Author: Sasha Abramsky
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Just say ‘failure’
Politicians are scared to talk about changes needed to deal with America’s drug epidemic.
This article was published on 01.04.07
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Has the bubble burst?
A growing number of families like the Philbrooks are paying a high price to ditch unscrupulous financing and hold on to their homes. Others are walking away with nothing as the real-estate market slides locally.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Prison futures
The last quarter century has seen a more than fivefold increase in the state’s prison population. Reforms are under way, but they won’t do much good if we fail to amend three-strikes laws and minimum drug-sentencing codes.
This article was published on 03.09.06
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50,000 volts
Taser guns have become a favored control device for local law-enforcement officers, but something’s gone wrong with this “nonlethal” weapon. In Sacramento, the dead bodies are mounting.
This article was published on 11.17.05
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On the air and oppositional
Christine Craft uses the tools of the trade: sarcasm, humor, mockery and above all outrage—lots and lots of outrage—mostly directed at the governor.
This article was published on 06.16.05
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War-zone pollster
Steven Moore set up shop in Baghdad as an opinion pollster and focus-group organizer in the chaotic environs of Iraq.
This article was published on 05.05.05
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High-school confidential
Nevada County becomes the focal point for the campaign against a medical-privacy law.
This article was published on 04.14.05
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Wolf in chic clothing
From Senate intern to media maven, Karen Hanretty relishes her role as the GOP’s secret weapon.
This article was published on 03.10.05
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John Quixote
He may be tilting at windmills, but Peace and Freedom candidate John Reiger figures someone has to do it.
This article was published on 02.10.05
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Mission implausible
Republicans launch a piecemeal reform movement to capture California’s electoral votes.
This article was published on 02.03.05
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