The Senate Just Passed a Bipartisan Drug Bill—One That’s Not Meant to Put People in Prison The Senate Just Passed a Bipartisan Drug Bill—One That’s Not Meant to Put People in Prison
Lawmakers are finally talking about addiction as a public health issue.
Mar 11, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
The Gaping Hole in Clinton’s and Sanders’s Plans for Criminal Justice Reform The Gaping Hole in Clinton’s and Sanders’s Plans for Criminal Justice Reform
Why aren’t more reform-minded politicians talking about the public defender shortfall?
Mar 10, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Who Is to Blame for the Cologne Sex Attacks? Who Is to Blame for the Cologne Sex Attacks?
According to many European publications, all refugees and migrants should be held collectively responsible.
Mar 10, 2016 / Column / Laila Lalami
Tim Atkins Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 23 Years—Why Is California Denying Him Compensation? Tim Atkins Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 23 Years—Why Is California Denying Him Compensation?
A tough-on-crime prosecutor stands between Atkins and his payment.
Mar 9, 2016 / Feature / Jessica Pishko
Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now
Congress and the media must recognize once and for all that torture is not a matter of serious debate: It is a war crime.
Mar 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill
The Chicago prosecutor’s handling of police brutality has dogged a tough re-election campaign.
Mar 1, 2016 / Deborah L. Shelton
Why Apple Should Cooperate With the FBI Why Apple Should Cooperate With the FBI
Far from serving civil liberties and the public interest, its refusal to do so undermines corporate accountability and civil rights.
Feb 29, 2016 / Bruce Shapiro
San Francisco’s Police Problem San Francisco’s Police Problem
The City by the Bay is known for its gentle vibe—except when it comes to the cops.
Feb 23, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon
The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016 The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016
The challenge for any Democratic candidate is to learn—and learn fast—that he or she must be the candidate of fundamental change, not the candidate of continuity.
Feb 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune
Congress granted gunmakers unprecendented protections in 2005, so Remington may be right.
Feb 23, 2016 / George Zornick