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Fighting For the Right to Call Home

Fighting For the Right to Call Home Fighting For the Right to Call Home

There are over two million men and women incarcerated in the United States and most cannot afford to call their families.

Aug 12, 2013 / The Nation Video

North Carolina’s Sweeping Voter Suppression Law Is Challenged in Court

North Carolina’s Sweeping Voter Suppression Law Is Challenged in Court North Carolina’s Sweeping Voter Suppression Law Is Challenged in Court

North Carolina’s worst-in-the-nation voter suppression bill challenged under Section 2 of Voting Rights Act.

Aug 12, 2013 / Ari Berman

Can Chris Christie Change the Gun Control Debate?

Can Chris Christie Change the Gun Control Debate? Can Chris Christie Change the Gun Control Debate?

A series of gun bills are sitting on the desk of the New Jersey governor, who likes to project a law-and-order image, but who is ever-mindful of national Republican politics as he ...

Aug 7, 2013 / George Zornick

I Only Regret That I Have But One Life to Give for My Country: Yours

I Only Regret That I Have But One Life to Give for My Country: Yours I Only Regret That I Have But One Life to Give for My Country: Yours

The crime of the century.

Aug 6, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

The NSA Comes Clean

The NSA Comes Clean The NSA Comes Clean

The agency is either looking at you or looking out for you.

Aug 6, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

The Importance of Judicial Empathy

The Importance of Judicial Empathy The Importance of Judicial Empathy

The Bloomberg administration accuses a judge of bias for her rulings against the NYPD. But more judges should consider the human implications of police policies.

Aug 5, 2013 / Emily Jane Goodman

What’s Really Behind Obama’s Praise of Ray Kelly?

What’s Really Behind Obama’s Praise of Ray Kelly? What’s Really Behind Obama’s Praise of Ray Kelly?

Obama sounds the notes of racial justice at key moments, while asserting unprecedented power to implement policies that are destructive, discriminatory—and embodied by the NY...

Aug 5, 2013 / Amna Akbar and Jeanne Theoharis

Hunger Strikers Demand Access to Organ Transplants for Undocumented Immigrants

Hunger Strikers Demand Access to Organ Transplants for Undocumented Immigrants Hunger Strikers Demand Access to Organ Transplants for Undocumented Immigrants

A group of hunger strikers is demanding access to organ transplants to save the lives of undocumented immigrants.

Aug 5, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month for Freedom of the Press

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month for Freedom of the Press A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month for Freedom of the Press

Eric on The Boss; and Reed on the alarming assault on free press.

Aug 2, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

With One Prisoner Dead, Will California Listen to the Hunger Strikers?

With One Prisoner Dead, Will California Listen to the Hunger Strikers? With One Prisoner Dead, Will California Listen to the Hunger Strikers?

The death of Billy “Guero” Sell will not be the last, warn advocates for prisoners refusing to eat or work.

Aug 2, 2013 / Victoria Law

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