Originally published on VICE.com You likely already know how overcrowded and abusive the US prison system is, and you probably are also aware that the US has more people in prison than even China or Russia. In this age of privatization, of course, it’s also not surprising that many of the detention centers are not actually operated by the government, but … Continue reading »
Published on VICE.com A strip-club regular in Rialto, California, was so obsessed with a dancer he went to the club for several months specifically to see her. But when she refused to go home with him one night a few weeks ago, he shot her in the face—and then he shot himself in the head. The … Continue reading »
Originally published 4/11 on VICE.com The first time I saw a gun was in high school, when a stoned friend of mine decided it would be funny to point one at my head. Five very long seconds later, he put the gun down, laughed his ass off, and I didn’t end up on the local … Continue reading »
Originally published 4/8/13 on Raycom News Network (RNN) – While the federal government grapples over national gun control, several states are entering the debate by raising or lowering taxes on guns and ammunition. The results reflect the stark philosophical divide over gun rights in America. “There’s a real war going on between the two sides … Continue reading »
A former prostitute turned loudmouth rap groupie seems like an unlikely poster child for the immigration movement in the US. But not only has Kat Stacks become a symbol for DREAMers—undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children and are fighting to stay—her story is so American, it should be printed on the flag… Read … Continue reading »
Originally published on Vice.com 3/28 When most Westerners think of Buddhism, they think of smiling men with potbellies and inspirational quotes from Phil Jackson. “Buddhist neo-Nazi” sounds like a contradiction in terms. But in Burma, vicious anti-Muslim sentiment has been on the rise, and Buddhist extremists are responsible for attacking Muslims and burning down their houses … Continue reading »
Originally published 3/12/13 on Raycom News Network (RNN) – Most conversations about food don’t take the form of a political discussion. But with fewer companies in charge of the food we eat, rising costs, and chemicals and additives that only trained scientists can recognize, the word “crisis” is being used more and more to describe … Continue reading »
