Criminal Justice

It’s About Time for New York’s Child Victims Act

It’s About Time for New York’s Child Victims Act It’s About Time for New York’s Child Victims Act

When it comes to extending the statute of limitations for survivors of abuse, late is better than never.

Aug 22, 2019 / Katha Pollitt

Epstein-mugshot

The Vast Conspiracy Behind Jeffrey Epstein’s Death The Vast Conspiracy Behind Jeffrey Epstein’s Death

No, Epstein was not killed by a cabal of powerful men who wanted to silence him. But his death was part of a larger plot: the US prison system.

Aug 20, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Bloomington Farmers’ Market

White Supremacy Is Terrorism, Not a Difference of Opinion White Supremacy Is Terrorism, Not a Difference of Opinion

An Indiana city learns that a weak response to white supremacists has predictable consequences.

Aug 19, 2019 / Ed Burmila

Verwoerd assassination

The Truth Behind the Assassination of the South African PM The Truth Behind the Assassination of the South African PM

When my relative stabbed PM Hendrik Verwoerd to death, he was described as a “madman”—but he was really trying to bring down apartheid.

Aug 16, 2019 / Nikos Konstandaras

Epstein’s Death Demands Investigation, Not Conspiracy Theories

Epstein’s Death Demands Investigation, Not Conspiracy Theories Epstein’s Death Demands Investigation, Not Conspiracy Theories

Trump wants to push the Epstein story into the realm of free-floating speculation and fantasy. We need to keep it grounded in evidence.

Aug 12, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Tiffany Caban Somber Recount

What Tiffany Cabán’s Concession Means for Queens What Tiffany Cabán’s Concession Means for Queens

“Four years from now there’s going to be a movement of people who are hungry for real, transformative criminal justice reform.”

Aug 7, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Shani Curry Mitchell

A Progressive Prosecutor Sets Her Sights on Upstate New York A Progressive Prosecutor Sets Her Sights on Upstate New York

Shani Curry Mitchell is challenging her Republican ex-boss in Monroe County’s next district attorney race. 

Aug 1, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Katz Caban Recount

The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court

The runoff between Tiffany Cabán and Melinda Katz isn’t over until the courts decide it is. 

Jul 31, 2019 / Ross Barkan

The Trump Administration’s Death Penalty Cult

The Trump Administration’s Death Penalty Cult The Trump Administration’s Death Penalty Cult

William Barr’s decision amounts to playing politics with death.

Jul 26, 2019 / Winnie Wong

Harvard Prison Divest Protests

Harvard Students Are Demanding More Than Divestment From Prison Profiteers Harvard Students Are Demanding More Than Divestment From Prison Profiteers

Reinvestment is an opening to the path to reparative justice.

Jul 26, 2019 / StudentNation / Pearl Bhatnagar and Anneke Gronke

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