Criminal Justice

Inside a Murder Trial in Krasner-Era Philadelphia

Inside a Murder Trial in Krasner-Era Philadelphia Inside a Murder Trial in Krasner-Era Philadelphia

Not long ago, a poor black man charged with the murder of a wealthy white man wouldn’t have a chance at justice. Times have changed.

Mar 23, 2020 / Feature / Ernest Owens

Take Action Now: End the Death Penalty

Take Action Now: End the Death Penalty Take Action Now: End the Death Penalty

Fight for criminal justice reform and support incarcerated people in their reentry process.

Mar 10, 2020 / NationAction

The Weinstein Verdict Means Everything Is Different—and Nothing Is

The Weinstein Verdict Means Everything Is Different—and Nothing Is The Weinstein Verdict Means Everything Is Different—and Nothing Is

It took so much to get this one man. Will his conviction bring justice to other victims of sexual harassment?

Mar 4, 2020 / Bryce Covert

The Abortion Doctor and His Accuser

The Abortion Doctor and His Accuser The Abortion Doctor and His Accuser

What does it mean to take women’s claims of sexual assault seriously?

Mar 2, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Kashmiri protesters in Srinagar

Delhi Is On Fire, and My Kashmiri Parents Are in Prison Delhi Is On Fire, and My Kashmiri Parents Are in Prison

India’s government is willing to use any means to crush dissent.

Feb 28, 2020 / Ahmed bin Qasim

Time’s Up, Weinstein’s Guilty

Time’s Up, Weinstein’s Guilty Time’s Up, Weinstein’s Guilty

#MeToo in action.

Feb 26, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Sochie Nnaemeka

Sochie Nnaemeka Wants to Take On Corporate Democrats Sochie Nnaemeka Wants to Take On Corporate Democrats

The new director of the Working Families Party in New York wants to unite the left against Governor Andrew Cuomo and his austerity politics.

Feb 21, 2020 / Karina Piser

Float of Trump at a carnival event.

Trump Has Dropped the Pretense of Playing by the Rules of Democracy Trump Has Dropped the Pretense of Playing by the Rules of Democracy

He’s gambling that every agency that could put the brakes on his power grab is too cowed or compromised to stop him.

Feb 21, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Harvey Weinstein arrives at trial

Why Harvey Weinstein Might Walk Why Harvey Weinstein Might Walk

Our reporter offers a view from the public line at the Weinstein trial.

Feb 20, 2020 / JoAnn Wypijewski

TS Candii speaks at New York state Capitol

The Walking While Trans Ban Is ‘Stop and Frisk 2.0’ The Walking While Trans Ban Is ‘Stop and Frisk 2.0’

New laws, coupled with older ones, form a web of constraints that marginalize trans people.

Feb 19, 2020 / Karina Piser

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