Law

Gay Marriage Is a Reality in 5 States After a Supreme Court Ruling

Gay Marriage Is a Reality in 5 States After a Supreme Court Ruling Gay Marriage Is a Reality in 5 States After a Supreme Court Ruling

Marriage licenses will be issued immediately after the Court declined to hear challenges.

Oct 6, 2014 / George Zornick

At Least 2,500 Migrants Have Died Trying to Reach Europe This Year

At Least 2,500 Migrants Have Died Trying to Reach Europe This Year At Least 2,500 Migrants Have Died Trying to Reach Europe This Year

In the face of Europe's reinforced borders and continued neglect, thousands of refugees are drowning at sea.

Oct 3, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Michael Dunn Was Found Guilty—but That’s Not Enough to Ensure Justice in an Unjust World

Michael Dunn Was Found Guilty—but That’s Not Enough to Ensure Justice in an Unjust World Michael Dunn Was Found Guilty—but That’s Not Enough to Ensure Justice in an Unjust World

A guilty verdict does not undo the racist world we live in.

Oct 2, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Voting Rights Victory in North Carolina

Voting Rights Victory in North Carolina Voting Rights Victory in North Carolina

Civil rights groups bring power back to North Carolina voters by challenging a restrictive voting law.

Oct 1, 2014 / Ari Berman

Revenge Porn Is Malicious and Reprehensible. But Should It Be a Crime?

Revenge Porn Is Malicious and Reprehensible. But Should It Be a Crime? Revenge Porn Is Malicious and Reprehensible. But Should It Be a Crime?

The line between respecting civil liberties and protecting victims is anything but clear.

Oct 1, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves

Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves

Migrant domestic workers from Bangladesh enjoy little protection from their government, but they’re not alone.

Oct 1, 2014 / Tiffany Williams and Foreign Policy In Focus

Who Profits From Plans to Lock Up More Immigrant Families? Private Prison Companies

Who Profits From Plans to Lock Up More Immigrant Families? Private Prison Companies Who Profits From Plans to Lock Up More Immigrant Families? Private Prison Companies

Human rights groups are alarmed by the administration’s proposal to dramatically expand family detention for undocumented women and children.

Sep 30, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Questions About California’s New Campus Rape Law

Questions About California’s New Campus Rape Law Questions About California’s New Campus Rape Law

Taken literally, California’s new law mandating an affirmative consent standard on college campuses could redefine a lot of consensual sex as rape. Should we be worried?

Sep 29, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

The Blotch on Eric Holder’s Record: Wall Street Accountability

The Blotch on Eric Holder’s Record: Wall Street Accountability The Blotch on Eric Holder’s Record: Wall Street Accountability

The Attorney General has cemented a doctrine of “too big to jail” at the Justice Department.

Sep 25, 2014 / George Zornick

Why White People’s Awareness of Racism Isn’t Enough

Why White People’s Awareness of Racism Isn’t Enough Why White People’s Awareness of Racism Isn’t Enough

A majority of Americans believe the criminal justice system is racially biased, but it takes more than an acknowledgement to dismantle the system.

Sep 24, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

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