Eric Garner’s Killer Got a Raise—and de Blasio Did Nothing Eric Garner’s Killer Got a Raise—and de Blasio Did Nothing
That and 10 other times the New York City mayor failed to hold Officer Daniel Pantaleo to account.
Jul 25, 2019 / Jumaane D. Williams
If Jeffrey Epstein Faces Justice, It’ll Be Thanks to a Local Newspaper If Jeffrey Epstein Faces Justice, It’ll Be Thanks to a Local Newspaper
The decline of regional news will lead to a golden age of corruption.
Jul 17, 2019 / Eric Alterman
Donald Trump and the Plot to Take Over the Courts Donald Trump and the Plot to Take Over the Courts
How the 45th president has packed the courts with ultraconservatives—and reshaped the judiciary for a generation.
Jul 15, 2019 / Feature / Elie Mystal
The Truth About the Queens DA Recount The Truth About the Queens DA Recount
While leftists in Queens have come very far in a year, they still haven’t seized every rein of power.
Jul 11, 2019 / Ross Barkan
Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity
The arrest of one man is not enough. We have to fight the system that allowed a wealthy child molester to escape real justice.
Jul 10, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Tiffany Cabán Just Made History Tiffany Cabán Just Made History
The 31-year-old, queer Latina public defender has dealt another shocking blow to the Queens Democratic machine.
Jun 25, 2019 / Ross Barkan
Tiffany Cabán Claims a Nationally Significant Victory for Queens DA Tiffany Cabán Claims a Nationally Significant Victory for Queens DA
The criminal-justice reformer who has promised "people-powered justice" finished primary night with a lead of more than 1,000 votes.
Jun 25, 2019 / John Nichols
Tiffany Cabán Just Might Pull This Off Tiffany Cabán Just Might Pull This Off
On June 25, Queens residents could elect one of the most progressive DAs in history.
Jun 19, 2019 / Ross Barkan
The Florida GOP’s Assault on Democracy The Florida GOP’s Assault on Democracy
Last fall, voters overwhelmingly passed a referendum giving the vote back to felons who complete their sentences. Now the legislature is trying to block it.
Jun 18, 2019 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Tiffany Cabán Wants to Transform What It Means to Be a DA Tiffany Cabán Wants to Transform What It Means to Be a DA
The Queens candidate tells The Nation she would prosecute bad landlords, predatory lenders, and abusive employers—not black and brown communities.
Jun 13, 2019 / Q&A / Isabel Cristo