Law

This Is What Deportation Looks Like

This Is What Deportation Looks Like This Is What Deportation Looks Like

Edi Arma’s 11-year-old son describes the trauma of seeing his dad picked up by ICE agents. 

Jan 25, 2013 / Aura Bogado

We Are Undocumented America: Fighting for Immigration Reform in 2013

We Are Undocumented America: Fighting for Immigration Reform in 2013 We Are Undocumented America: Fighting for Immigration Reform in 2013

Against the backdrop of record deportations, undocumented activists outline what it would take to make immigration reform both comprehensive and meaningful.

Jan 24, 2013 / Joshua Davis

Why Do ‘Pro-Life’ Pols Like Paul Ryan Protect Weapons of Mass Murder?

Why Do ‘Pro-Life’ Pols Like Paul Ryan Protect Weapons of Mass Murder? Why Do ‘Pro-Life’ Pols Like Paul Ryan Protect Weapons of Mass Murder?

Leading Catholic theologians, priests, nuns and former US ambassadors to the Vatican call on Ryan and others to back gun-safety legislation.

Jan 24, 2013 / John Nichols

Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up?

Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up? Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up?

There are many measures the president could take to restore civil liberties—if he wanted to.

Jan 24, 2013 / Feature / David K. Shipler

Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning

Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning

The Justice Department has been ruthless in targeting those who bring hidden information into the public realm. 

Jan 23, 2013 / Chase Madar

NRA Debate Tips

NRA Debate Tips NRA Debate Tips

Afraid of big government taking away your guns? Here are six arguments you can use to defend yourself.

Jan 22, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence

The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence

Will Obama's order to increase "school resource officers" funnel more of our students through the school-to-prison pipeline?

Jan 18, 2013 / The Nation

Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms

Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms

Strum, Ruger & Co., one of the largest gun companies in America and a major benefator to the NRA, is now asking customers to help fight gun control. 

Jan 18, 2013 / Lee Fang

The Case of Aaron Swartz

The Case of Aaron Swartz The Case of Aaron Swartz

The prosecution of Aaron Swartz was about more than “hacking,” and we need to remember that.

Jan 18, 2013 / Michelle Dean

It’s Not the Bad Guys—It’s the Guns

It’s Not the Bad Guys—It’s the Guns It’s Not the Bad Guys—It’s the Guns

Let's face the truth: anyone with a gun can be a "bad guy." What we need is fewer guns, period.

Jan 16, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

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