I just find it absolutely bizarre at a time in the U.S. when we have the lowest crime rates in decades and lock up the most people per capita in the history of the world, that this has become our cause du'jour: men not getting locked up enough. And, honey, most men do not commit sexual assault, those who do are the…

This is super immature and kind of hateful. WTF. Of course not all men commit sexual assault. Does anyone here really think that isn't the case?

Prisons haven't offered college courses since the Clinton administration. By education, do you mean G.E.D. programs and technical certificate programs? Because those are typically offered, albeit in very small numbers.

Really people? Jokes about slavery are now considered "too edgy" for a midnight comedy hour? REALLY? This is what our PC bulllshit whitewash culture has come to? REALLY? Hasn't this site been screaming for SNL to have more black writers and comedians and now, when we get a funny joke from a black woman, it's not…

Victims do not press charges, prosecutors do. However, it can be more difficult for prosecutors to press charges if the victim doesn't want to cooperate, which is most cases would mean testify against the person accused of a crime.

Please clarify what you mean then. Are you talking about "Responsibility to Protect" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsib…) or what? What genocides did what country "prevent" rather than aggravate? I assumed you were talking about the U.S. because the bro in the article is from the U.S.

The issue here isn't "cultural relativism." The issue here is that his action may do more harm than good. The issue here is that his action may have been motivated by self-promotion, not by actually helping Ugandans. The issue here is the media is now reporting about the issue from a white American's perspective,…

Yes, because the U.S. is so good at "saving" "minorities." http://www.democracynow.org/2013/3/20/ten_…

I find your comment problematic. ;P

Your post sounds a lot like the "White Man's Burden."

+100

the war in iraq was also justified by neocon's talking about women's rights.... so is israel's continued occupation of the west bank and gaza. it's a phenomenon called "pinkwashing."

Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon

It's drawn directly from the 2000 census and basically captures the "Black Belt" of the United States. You could blame the census takers/greater society for self-selecting the A-A label, but I wouldn't blame WaPo for making that map that just reflects the census data. It would be really interesting to learn more…

We also think it's more dangerous because politicians have vilified children accused of violent crimes: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/us/… Violent crime is tragic, but so too is locking up children for the rest of their lives.

Juvenile violent crime rates have been falling for the last two decades and are at an all time low: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime…

Oh how silly! Now we have to put her in prison for buying $40 worth of bad weed! Ahaha! But first we have to pay for her lawyer! Ohohoho! And then we have to pay for court fees! Heeheehee! And pay the cops overtime for arresting her! Ahahaha!

I've observed the harm that MNC's cause on developing countries firsthand. I've seen working conditions at subsidiary factories to Kraft, Nestle, etc. So that shapes my opinion of these types of coorporations. I also don't think this ad will change people's opinions (although I'd be happy to be wrong about that),…

His/her point is that this commercial is only airing because gay, interracial, and single parent families are already "normalized." This commercial isn't pushing the envelope on that, it's just profiting from the fact that there is an overwhelming amount of public support for gay, interracial, and single parent…

I must have a shriveled up heart, but I don't particularly care for equality messaging served to me by multinational corporations, who are just looking to make a buck off of people's goodwill. I support the message but not the product, and I don't think equal rights for all has anything to do with graham crackers. …