You Either Work or You Go to Jail You Either Work or You Go to Jail
Parole and probation are trapping former prisoners in debt, forcing them to work to avoid getting locked up.
Apr 12, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Nothing About the 1994 Crime Bill Was Unintentional Nothing About the 1994 Crime Bill Was Unintentional
In the ’90s, Bill Clinton exploited fears about crime in the same way that Donald Trump uses immigration today.
Apr 11, 2016 / Bruce Shapiro
The Battle Against Prisons for Kids The Battle Against Prisons for Kids
We’re feeding children into a system that breaks them.
Apr 11, 2016 / Natasha Lennard
A Muslim Man Was Ensnared in a Terror Plot by the NYPD—He Just Attempted Suicide A Muslim Man Was Ensnared in a Terror Plot by the NYPD—He Just Attempted Suicide
Ahmed Ferhani reported abuse by prison guards after being convicted in a controversial terrorism case.
Apr 10, 2016 / John Knefel
Bernie and Hillary, on the Stump in the Multiracial City Bernie and Hillary, on the Stump in the Multiracial City
It’s a day of hits and misses as Sanders and Clinton try to excite immigrant voters for the New York primary.
Apr 10, 2016 / Julianne Hing
From Prisoners to the President From Prisoners to the President
A collection of 2008 letters to President-elect Obama shows that even though many incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people cannot vote they do have a stake in our country.
Apr 8, 2016 / Marlon Peterson
Charles Barkley Calls for the NBA to Move the 2017 All-Star Game, and Makes My Head Spin Charles Barkley Calls for the NBA to Move the 2017 All-Star Game, and Makes My Head Spin
Charles Barkley is not consistent in who he stands up for. But like it or not, he’s relevant.
Apr 7, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Start Making Sense: Bernie Has Momentum on His Side Start Making Sense: Bernie Has Momentum on His Side
Plus David Cole on the Supreme Court and Gary Younge on Obama’s legacy.
Apr 7, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Asking for a Friend: I’m Putting My Kids Through College With an Evil Job—Should I Quit? Asking for a Friend: I’m Putting My Kids Through College With an Evil Job—Should I Quit?
And another questioner just can’t quit Amazon.
Apr 7, 2016 / Liza Featherstone
Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back
The legislative branch is supposed to “balance” the executive branch. Too bad they’ve been checked out for years.
Apr 5, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich