Law

How US Civil Law Is Being Used to Bring Human-Rights Abuses to Court

How US Civil Law Is Being Used to Bring Human-Rights Abuses to Court How US Civil Law Is Being Used to Bring Human-Rights Abuses to Court

Could a landmark verdict against Bolivia’s former president and minister of defense pave the way for future cases?

Apr 27, 2018 / Linda Farthing

Actually, Guns Do Kill People

Actually, Guns Do Kill People Actually, Guns Do Kill People

The research is now clear: Right-to-carry laws increase the rate of violent crime.

Apr 27, 2018 / Mike Konczal

Cuomo extends his

At Long Last, Andrew Cuomo Restores the Vote for New York Parolees At Long Last, Andrew Cuomo Restores the Vote for New York Parolees

Perhaps pressured by Cynthia Nixon’s primary challenge, the guv did the right thing. Florida may follow, with a ballot initiative this fall.

Apr 26, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky

PHOTOS: These Students Are Sick and Tired of Gun Violence

PHOTOS: These Students Are Sick and Tired of Gun Violence PHOTOS: These Students Are Sick and Tired of Gun Violence

“That could be me, my friends, my family.”

Apr 26, 2018 / Photo Essay / Tracie Williams

Windrush

The Veneration of the Windrush Generation The Veneration of the Windrush Generation

The UK government’s treatment of elderly black Britons from the Caribbean is a scandal, but their elevation to national treasure offers hope.

Apr 25, 2018 / Column / Gary Younge

Red Square in Moscow

Forgotten Truths: On the Imperative of Cooperating With—Not Criminalizing—Russia Forgotten Truths: On the Imperative of Cooperating With—Not Criminalizing—Russia

Cooperation with Moscow remains vital for American national security, but “Russiagate” allegations, now codified in a DNC lawsuit, are making that decades-long pursuit a crime.

Apr 25, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Border Patrol US/Mexico

Over 7,000 Bodies Have Been Found at the US-Mexican Border Since the ’90s Over 7,000 Bodies Have Been Found at the US-Mexican Border Since the ’90s

And that’s an underestimate.

Apr 24, 2018 / Todd Miller

No Muslim Ban

As the Muslim Ban Goes Before SCOTUS, Share the Stories of Its Victims As the Muslim Ban Goes Before SCOTUS, Share the Stories of Its Victims

You can also support farmworkers and domestic workers fighting sexual harassment in their workplaces and get your community registered to vote.

Apr 24, 2018 / NationAction

Syringes

New York Could Open the First Safe Injection Site in the US New York Could Open the First Safe Injection Site in the US

As the death toll from the opioid crisis rises, the city is exploring a humane alternative.

Apr 24, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Untied State of America

Untied State of America Untied State of America

Thou Shalt NOT Kill

Apr 23, 2018 / OppArt / Jody Zellman

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