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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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The Beginning Of The End Of Militarized Police?

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Sara Tiano
Contributor

Can a new bill take grenades and tanks away from local police forces?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Prison Labor: Exploitation Or Rehabilitation?

Comments (4) | 13th amendment, A New Way of Life Reentry Project, black codes, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Chik-fil-A, Congress, Constitution, criminal justice, department of defense, drug dependency, drug distribution, drug offenders, Federal Prison Industries, involuntary servitude, labor exploitation, labor practices, mental health, National, Orange is the New Black, Piper Kerman, prison labor, Prison Policy Initiative, prison reform, punishment, rehabilitation, Slavery, Turbeville Correctional Institution, U.S. Sentencing Commission, UNICOR

Lorelei Christie
Staff Reporter

Is prison labor a modern incarnation of slavery or a productive form of rehabilitation? 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

More Than Overcrowding: A Deeper Look At The Problem With Prisons

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Sara Newman, Lorelei Christie, Matthew Tinoco, Hannah Madans, Meng Meng, Sophia Li, Minerva Ruelas
Staff Reporters

Prison reform, it’s one of the oldest ideas out there—when something doesn’t work, fix it. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Six American Troops Killed In Afghanistan Helicopter Crash

Comments (2) | Afghanistan, Afghanistan war, blackhawk, blackhawk helicopter, department of defense, helicopter, helicopter crash, International, NATO, shajau, Taliban, u.s. military, U.S. troops, United States, zabul

Colin Hale
Executive Producer

U.S. troops were part of the NATO-run ISAF force.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

U.S. Flies B-52 Planes Over China's Air Defense Zone

Comments (23) | Air Defense, B-52s, China, department of defense, Hegel, Kerry, Nation and World, Obama, secretary of state, U.S., United States

Jacqueline Jackson
Managing Editor

The U.S. flew two B-52 planes over China only days after China designated the space its "New Air Defense Zone"

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Military Reports Of Sexual Assault Increase Sharply

Comments (0) | department of defense, Military, National, pentagon, rape, Sexual Assaults

Sexual assault in the military remains a significant issue.

Raishad Hardnett
Executive Producer

A new report indicates a 50 percent increase in claims of sexual assault in the military.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Federal Employees Finally Get Back To Work

Comments (0) | Chuck Hagel, department of defense, epa, government shutdown, government workers, Joe Biden, National, Obama, U.S. default, yosemite

Max Schwartz, Lizzie Pereira, Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producers

Joe Biden and Chuck Hagel welcomed back workers after their "unexpected vacation."

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Pentagon Civilian Workers Called Back

Comments (0) | Chuck Hagel, Congress, department of defense, government shutdown, National, Pay Our Military Act, pentagon, President Obama

Hagel gives the order for work to begin

Anne Artley
Executive Producer

Because they boost the morale of the military, Congress says

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Government Shutdown: Obama Reassures Troops

Comments (2) | department of defense, government, government shutdown, National, President Obama, Secretary Hagel, shutdown, Troops

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Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

President Obama said that he would sign "legislation" that ensures troops still get paid.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Naval Academy Sexual Assault Investigation

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Helene Imperiale
Executive Producer

The United States Naval Academy is investigating reports that several football players had raped a female midshipman.

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