Law

Separate and Unequal Voting in Arizona and Kansas

Separate and Unequal Voting in Arizona and Kansas Separate and Unequal Voting in Arizona and Kansas

Two states want to create a two-tiered voting system reminiscent of the Jim Crow South.

Oct 15, 2013 / Ari Berman

Should It Cost Less to Get Out of Jail if You’re Rich?

Should It Cost Less to Get Out of Jail if You’re Rich? Should It Cost Less to Get Out of Jail if You’re Rich?

Thanks to the $14 billion commercial bail industry, we have two criminal justice systems: one for the rich and one for the rest of us.

Oct 15, 2013 / NationAction

Judge Who Framed Voter ID Laws As Constitutional Says He Got It Wrong

Judge Who Framed Voter ID Laws As Constitutional Says He Got It Wrong Judge Who Framed Voter ID Laws As Constitutional Says He Got It Wrong

Posner admits error in sustaining "a law now widely regarded as a means of voter suppression rather than fraud prevention."

Oct 15, 2013 / John Nichols

The Normalization of Violence Against Black Women

The Normalization of Violence Against Black Women The Normalization of Violence Against Black Women

The House stood and applauded the shooting death of Miriam Carey, further perpetuating the idea that black women’s lives are not worth as much as others. 

Oct 8, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

The Data Hackers

The Data Hackers The Data Hackers

Mining your information for Big Brother.

Oct 8, 2013 / Pratap Chatterjee

California Just Got a Little Safer for Undocumented Residents

California Just Got a Little Safer for Undocumented Residents California Just Got a Little Safer for Undocumented Residents

An assortment of bills signed into law will allow undocumented immigrants to breathe, drive, and work a little easier. 

Oct 8, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Meet the Medical Company Making $1.4 Billion a Year Off Sick Prisoners

Meet the Medical Company Making $1.4 Billion a Year Off Sick Prisoners Meet the Medical Company Making $1.4 Billion a Year Off Sick Prisoners

In states that use Corizon to provide healthcare in their prisons, medical neglect and abuse run rampant. 

Oct 8, 2013 / NationAction

Culture of Fear: Miriam Carey’s Tragedy, and Our Own

Culture of Fear: Miriam Carey’s Tragedy, and Our Own Culture of Fear: Miriam Carey’s Tragedy, and Our Own

A troubled person appeared to attack the White House, and was shot to death—in 1976. Back then, a less fearful time, it didn’t become a national obsession.

Oct 4, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Ohio Students Fight Back Against ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

Ohio Students Fight Back Against ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Ohio Students Fight Back Against ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

The battle against Stand Your Ground has migrated to the Midwest and students are in the trenches.

Oct 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Isabelle Nastasia and StudentNation

Napolitano’s Hypocrisy on Immigration

Napolitano’s Hypocrisy on Immigration Napolitano’s Hypocrisy on Immigration

The former head of the DHS needs to come clean about Secure Communities.  

Oct 4, 2013 / Aura Bogado

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