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How Public Pressure Got Two Mothers Out of Jail

Crowdfunding and social media campaigns were important in gaining the temporary freedom of two mothers. But they are not substitutes for abolishing the prison system.
Next Step for Net Neutrality: Join Call for Regional Hearings

Our next step on net neutrality is to demand that the FCC commissioners hold hearings across the country where people can speak face-to-face with the commission.

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Salvatore Babones

Salvatore Babones

Salvatore Babones (@sbabones) is an associate professor of sociology and social policy at the University of Sydney in Australia and an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) in Washington, DC.

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