There are certain societal pressures that push people on a path to always make more money, always consume more goods, always use more services. These societal pressures are propped up by governments and corporations that want your money and in turn, want your labor. In modern society, money has no…

Evaluating all of the factors that go into an individual state’s incarceration rate can seem like a daunting task. Incarceration rates are a nuanced issue, and many statistics must be looked at to get the whole picture. Oklahoma’s incarceration rate is the second-highest in the nation just barely trailing behind…

The United States has an ever-growing incarceration rate, with states like Oklahoma and Louisiana leading the country in the number of citizens they incarcerate per capita. There are larger issues in these states that need to be addressed to fix the quickly growing issue. As dire as the situation may…