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  • Nearing 2-week mark, Tahrir sit-in becomes Tahrir City

    Leyla Doss

    July 20, 2011 |

    Egypt Independent |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    Frustrated citizens settled in Tahrir Square, in downtown Cairo, and set up a tent city with a school, bookstore, radio station, open-air restaurants, and a cinema. The sit-in is in protest of the military rulers' use of military trials for civilians and failure to hold trials for corrupt former officials, among other demands for substantive change. Some successes of the settlement include a school for street children and a radio station that has reached over 300,000 listeners. The settlement also faces similar problems of other societies, such as crime, class conflict, and human rights violations.

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  • Out of Prison, Into a Vicious Circle of Debt

    Tina Rosenberg

    June 09, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Many offenders get out of jail owing hundreds or thousands of dollars in court and parole fees but face barriers to financing and job acquisition, sticking them in a punitive, vicious cycle of debt and arrest. A program called the Clapham Set, perhaps paired with conditional cash transfers - may be a solution, as it erases fees for felons who complete rehab and job training upon release.

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  • Paying for Their Crimes, Again

    Tina Rosenberg

    June 06, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Felons get out of jail owing hundreds or thousands of dollars in court and parole fees, acting as an often insurmountable barrier preventing them from reintegrating into society and staying out of jail. What's worse, these fees often end up costing the state more than they produce. Two columns on a program called the Clapham Set, which erases or reduces debts for felons who take classes and job training.

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