September 9, 1971: Attica! September 9, 1971: Attica!
“When men who have nothing discover that they have one another, they combine into units that are incalculably formidable.”
Sep 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
No, Protests Against Police Brutality Are Not Increasing Crime No, Protests Against Police Brutality Are Not Increasing Crime
And those who say so are practicing bad journalism and worse science.
Sep 3, 2015 / Alex S. Vitale
Why a Criminal Record Shouldn’t Disqualify Someone From Public Assistance Why a Criminal Record Shouldn’t Disqualify Someone From Public Assistance
No one should go hungry for a crime that they have already served time for.
Sep 2, 2015 / Rosie Flores
What a Band of 20th-Century Alabama Communists Can Teach Black Lives Matter and the Offspring of Occupy What a Band of 20th-Century Alabama Communists Can Teach Black Lives Matter and the Offspring of Occupy
On the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking history, Hammer and Hoe, author Robin D.G. Kelley discusses the lessons Alabama’s forgotten black communists can offer today’s activis...
Aug 31, 2015 / Sarah Jaffe
Even the GOP’s ‘Serious’ Candidates Are Way Out of Step With Mainstream Americans Even the GOP’s ‘Serious’ Candidates Are Way Out of Step With Mainstream Americans
Republicans are advocating a future that will drag us back to the failed policies of the past.
Aug 18, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Prison Education Reduces Recidivism by Over 40 Percent. Why Aren’t We Funding More of It? Prison Education Reduces Recidivism by Over 40 Percent. Why Aren’t We Funding More of It?
Giving prisoners access to financial aid for college tuition is the first step towards “de-carceration.”
Aug 17, 2015 / Michelle Chen
This Honduran Mother Fled Death Threats—Only to Be Locked Up in the US This Honduran Mother Fled Death Threats—Only to Be Locked Up in the US
Migrant families are being held for months in inhumane detention centers, just for fleeing violence at home.
Aug 10, 2015 / Michelle Chen
How Prison Reform Became a Presidential Priority How Prison Reform Became a Presidential Priority
Obama’s prison visit would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. But organizing and advocacy created a new consensus.
Jul 16, 2015 / Benjamin Todd Jealous
I Thought I’d Escaped Poverty. Then I Went to Prison. I Thought I’d Escaped Poverty. Then I Went to Prison.
One woman’s story of the myth of rehabilitative incarceration.
Jul 13, 2015 / Amme Voz
Rudy Giuliani Stands to Make a Lot of Money Off El Salvador’s Crime Rudy Giuliani Stands to Make a Lot of Money Off El Salvador’s Crime
His twisted plan for combatting crime in Central America will lead to increased police repression and increased private investment payouts.
Jul 9, 2015 / Greg Grandin