Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style
Lori Lightfoot’s tenure as the city's mayor could be coming to its natural end.
Feb 17, 2023 / J. Duncan Moore Jr.
After Another Police Killing in Chicago, We Need to Focus on Care, Not Cops After Another Police Killing in Chicago, We Need to Focus on Care, Not Cops
Officers in Chicago killed Isidro Valverde and then lied about it—part of a pattern at CPD. We must reallocate excessive police funding to build systems of supportive care.
Feb 17, 2023 / Rossana Rodriguez and Eric Reinhart
Even After a Landmark Bill, the Fight for Prison Phone Justice Isn’t Over Even After a Landmark Bill, the Fight for Prison Phone Justice Isn’t Over
The FCC needs to understand its landmark mission.
Feb 15, 2023 / Wanda Bertram
The Movement to Close Singapore’s Death Row The Movement to Close Singapore’s Death Row
Singapore tries to keep foreigners out of its politics but not out of the noose.
Feb 15, 2023 / M. Jesuthasan
Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption
You can buy an American president—just as long as your country is a putative ally.
Feb 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll Took Place 60 Years Ago Today The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll Took Place 60 Years Ago Today
From Emmett Till to Hattie Carroll to Amadou Diallo to Freddie Gray to Breonna Taylor to Tyre Nichols—the senseless deaths caused by the racism embedded in the DNA of our country h...
Feb 9, 2023 / Marc Steiner
Huu Can Tran’s American Dream Huu Can Tran’s American Dream
The Monterey Park shooter lost his wife and his home. But one totem of assimilation remained within easy reach.
Feb 6, 2023 / Mari Uyehara
You Cannot Stop Us From Proclaiming “I, Too, Am America” You Cannot Stop Us From Proclaiming “I, Too, Am America”
Watching Tyre Nichols sent home too soon, by the mean and the murderous.
Feb 3, 2023 / Maya Wiley
What the Charges Against the Cops Who Killed Tyre Nichols Really Mean What the Charges Against the Cops Who Killed Tyre Nichols Really Mean
Prosecutors chose from multiple potential charges to land on second-degree murder for the five officers who killed Nichols.
Feb 2, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Leigh Goodmark on “Imperfect Victims” and the Need for Abolition Feminism Leigh Goodmark on “Imperfect Victims” and the Need for Abolition Feminism
A conversation with lawyer and advocate Leigh Goodmark on her new book about the criminalization of survivors and the promise of abolition feminism.
Feb 2, 2023 / Q&A / Victoria Law