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“Gertrude d’Arabia, la donna che ha inventato l’Iraq”. Questo il titolo di un recente articolo pubblicato da Clive Irving su The Daily Beast. Si tratta dell’ultimo di una lunga serie di pubblicazioni - giornalistiche e accademiche - che in…

2014 has seen a return of the prison debate in the US with new emphasis on issues ranging from racial disparity in the criminal justice system, to the ill effects of solitary confinement, as well as the death penalty, and the gray areas…

Nel 2013 il GEO Group, uno dei giganti mondiali delle carceri private con sede a Boca Raton, Florida, aveva quasi ottenuto che uno stadio fosse intitolato a proprio nome, quello della Florida Atlantic University. Una specie di fiore…

Racism, crime and poverty. These three issues are so intertwined and ingrained in the US that it often seems like there is no way to untangle the mess (created in relatively little time) responsible for a whole array of troubles so…

Six years after the start of the Great Recession of 2008-09, the outlook for the world economy now looks relatively optimistic, albeit amid some new risks and challenges. Following years of balance sheet adjustment and policymakers…