
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

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

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

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
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

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

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

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
William Barr’s decision amounts to playing politics with death.
Jul 26, 2019 / Winnie Wong

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