Criminal Justice

Manafort

Could Paul Manafort Bring Down the Whole Trump Family? Could Paul Manafort Bring Down the Whole Trump Family?

He sits atop a massive tangle of ties to Russia, pro-Russian Ukrainians, and shady New York real-estate deals.

Aug 14, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Lula and Dilma

Brazil’s Most Popular Leader Has Been Convicted of Corruption on Flimsy Evidence Brazil’s Most Popular Leader Has Been Convicted of Corruption on Flimsy Evidence

Lula da Silva and his Workers’ Party are an affront to the country’s traditional elite—which is itself mired in corruption—so they want to destroy him by any means necessary.

Aug 9, 2017 / Mark Weisbrot

Robert Mueller

Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans

Is the GOP defense of Mueller a signal that Congress is turning against the White House?

Aug 8, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Robert Gangi

This Police-Reform Activist Wants to Be Mayor of New York This Police-Reform Activist Wants to Be Mayor of New York

Robert Gangi is running a long-shot challenge to Mayor Bill de Blasio—from the left.

Aug 7, 2017 / P.E. Moskowitz

Donald Trump and Jared Kushner

What Did Trump and Kushner Know About Russian Money Laundering, and When Did They Know It? What Did Trump and Kushner Know About Russian Money Laundering, and When Did They Know It?

And why did the Justice Department abruptly settle a criminal case handled by the same Russian attorney who met with Trump officials last year?

Aug 3, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

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Letters From the August 14-21, 2017, Issue Letters From the August 14-21, 2017, Issue

The real crime… Reconstructing/deconstructing… Eating the environment…

Jul 27, 2017 / Our Readers

Cash Bail Robs Families and Destroys Lives

Cash Bail Robs Families and Destroys Lives Cash Bail Robs Families and Destroys Lives

This summer, join us in breaking down the barriers that are robbing people—particularly people of color—of both actual and economic freedom.

Jul 25, 2017 / Robert Greenwald

Colin Kaepernick answers questions at a news conference on August 26, 2016.

Inside Colin Kaepernick’s Trip to Africa Inside Colin Kaepernick’s Trip to Africa

Scholar Ameer Loggins recounts their experiences on the continent.

Jul 25, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson appears for his parole hearing at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada, on Thursday, July 20, 2017.

O.J.’s Parole: A Fitting End to the ‘Fifth Quarter’ O.J.’s Parole: A Fitting End to the ‘Fifth Quarter’

The decision to parole O.J. Simpson will rankle some, but it was correct and just.

Jul 20, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Rikers closing in NYC

It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails

Is New York Mayor Bill de Blasio up to the challenge of closing Rikers Island?

Jul 5, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy

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