Locking Down an American Workforce Locking Down an American Workforce
Prison labor as the past—and future—of American “free-market” capitalism.
Apr 19, 2012 / Steve Fraser and Joshua Freeman
Guns, Gays and Democrats Guns, Gays and Democrats
Yes, the NRA and ALEC pushed pro-gun bills, but they were helped in many instances by Democrats too afraid to take on one of the culture war’s signal issues.
Apr 18, 2012 / Richard Kim
Why Are Prisoners Committing Suicide in Pennsylvania? Why Are Prisoners Committing Suicide in Pennsylvania?
A DOJ probe into the mental health program at a medium security prison could put solitary confinement on trial.
Apr 18, 2012 / Feature / Matt Stroud
The Real Injustice at the Heart of the Trayvon Martin Case The Real Injustice at the Heart of the Trayvon Martin Case
What makes this case exceptional is neither race nor the politics of self-defense alone but the total failure to investigate it for so long.
Apr 18, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Police, Protests and Pepper Spray in California Police, Protests and Pepper Spray in California
According to a new report, the pepper spraying of peacefully protesting UC Davis students last year “should and could have been prevented.”
Apr 18, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Why Are Gun Owners So Afraid of Obama? Why Are Gun Owners So Afraid of Obama?
Should gun owners be feeling threatened by President Obama and critics of “Stand Your Ground” laws?
Apr 16, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Scott Walker Goes All In for NRA/ALEC ‘Shoot First’ Agenda Scott Walker Goes All In for NRA/ALEC ‘Shoot First’ Agenda
Forget Mitt Romney. Wisconsin’s governor gets a hero’s welcome at the NRA convention, with a gun-talk laden speech that claims his critics “want to take me o...
Apr 16, 2012 / John Nichols
What the Laws of War Allow What the Laws of War Allow
Do the WikiLeaks War Logs reveal war crimes? Or do they reveal the poverty of international law?
Apr 16, 2012 / Chase Madar
Occupy and the Right to Protest Occupy and the Right to Protest
Could litigation over the Occupy movement strengthen First Amendment rights for protesters?
Apr 13, 2012 / Laura Bolt
Charges for Trayvon Martin’s Killer Are No Guarantee of Justice Charges for Trayvon Martin’s Killer Are No Guarantee of Justice
Those new to the cause of defending black life will soon have to face the bleak truth black people have lived with for so long: we don’t often win.
Apr 12, 2012 / Mychal Denzel Smith