Take Action Now: Fight to End Mass Incarceration Take Action Now: Fight to End Mass Incarceration
Tell your lawmaker to visit a prison; call on Congress to reduce excessive sentencing; and help people make bail.
Nov 27, 2019 / NationAction
The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police
As the territory’s officials refuse to punish police officers for misconduct, volunteers are compiling huge archives of evidence.
Nov 27, 2019 / Rosemarie Ho
Trump to World: Fuck You Trump to World: Fuck You
That’s essentially what the president said when he cleared three war criminals, overriding the wishes of his own military leaders.
Nov 26, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
How Can Big Pharma Make Amends for the Opioid Epidemic? How Can Big Pharma Make Amends for the Opioid Epidemic?
It’s unlikely pharmaceutical executives will face a full reckoning in court, but transformative justice could give victims the relief they deserve.
Nov 22, 2019 / Mattea Kramer
If Prison Conditions Don’t Improve, ‘It Will Be Our Blood Running Through the Water’ If Prison Conditions Don’t Improve, ‘It Will Be Our Blood Running Through the Water’
Meet Swift Justice, the incarcerated organizer fighting to transform Alabama’s prisons.
Nov 21, 2019 / Olivia Heffernan
How One Town Developed a New Way to Police How One Town Developed a New Way to Police
Renton, Washington, has become a national model for inclusive governing.
Nov 20, 2019 / Glenn Nelson
Jeffrey Epstein Isn’t Going Away Jeffrey Epstein Isn’t Going Away
In the absence of a full reckoning, conspiracy theories about Epstein fester and allow the far right to exploit the popular mistrust of elites.
Nov 18, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Amazon Cash Fails to Oust Seattle Socialist Kshama Sawant Amazon Cash Fails to Oust Seattle Socialist Kshama Sawant
Her win is a sweet victory for foes of big corporate money in politics—but it really was a struggle.
Nov 10, 2019 / John Nichols
The Berlin Wall Kept People In. Our New Walls Keep People Out. The Berlin Wall Kept People In. Our New Walls Keep People Out.
Walls have made a comeback—but like in Berlin, their effectiveness hinges on mass surveillance.
Nov 8, 2019 / Matthew Longo
The NYPD Needs to Change a Lot More Than Its Commissioner The NYPD Needs to Change a Lot More Than Its Commissioner
Despite attempts to reform New York City’s Police Department, its methods remain troubling and its rank-and-file resistant to change.
Nov 7, 2019 / Alex S. Vitale