Why Can’t One of America’s Most ‘Progressive’ Cities Reform Its Police Force? Why Can’t One of America’s Most ‘Progressive’ Cities Reform Its Police Force?
Although the Department of Justice and the police bureau in Portland, Oregon, reached a “groundbreaking” settlement last year, residents say racial discrimination is a problem.
Mar 16, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Conservatives Have a Plan for Climate Change: Pretend It Doesn’t Exist Conservatives Have a Plan for Climate Change: Pretend It Doesn’t Exist
Florida officials have reportedly been banned from using the terms "climate change" and "global warming."
Mar 9, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
How Ferguson, Missouri, Uses Cops and the Courts to Prey on Its Residents How Ferguson, Missouri, Uses Cops and the Courts to Prey on Its Residents
A “scathing” report from the Department of Justice traces discriminatory policing back to the city’s reliance on the fines that accompany tickets and arrests.
Mar 4, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
With Shutdown Looming, House Republicans Propose 3 More Weeks of Misery With Shutdown Looming, House Republicans Propose 3 More Weeks of Misery
The House will vote Friday on a temporary measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Feb 27, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Republican Congressman Threatens DC Mayor With Arrest Over Marijuana Legalization Republican Congressman Threatens DC Mayor With Arrest Over Marijuana Legalization
Too bad he doesn’t actually have the power to stop them.
Feb 25, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
A 2-Day Revolt at a Texas Private Prison Reveals Everything That’s Wrong with Criminalizing Immigration A 2-Day Revolt at a Texas Private Prison Reveals Everything That’s Wrong with Criminalizing Immigration
The uprising puts the spotlight on the cozy relationship between private prison corporations and the nation’s immigration enforcement machinery.
Feb 24, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
One Thing Republicans and Democrats Are Starting to Work Together On (and It’s Not War) One Thing Republicans and Democrats Are Starting to Work Together On (and It’s Not War)
Momentum for criminal justice reform is growing.
Feb 20, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
A Texas Judge Just Put Millions of Immigrants in Limbo A Texas Judge Just Put Millions of Immigrants in Limbo
The ruling suspends President Obama’s executive orders, which were to begin to take effect Wednesday.
Feb 17, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
FBI Director on Police Violence: ‘Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist’ FBI Director on Police Violence: ‘Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist’
In what was billed as a “bold” speech on race, James Comey offered platitudes and excuses.
Feb 12, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Scientists: We Cannot Geoengineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis Scientists: We Cannot Geoengineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
The scariest conclusion of a new comprehensive study is that scientists have no clue what geoengineering would really do to the planet.
Feb 10, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter