We Underestimate Young People. That’s a Mistake. We Underestimate Young People. That’s a Mistake.
Younger generations are out there leading the way toward justice in a fashion that they seldom get credit for.
Jan 24, 2024 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Jails Are Closing Across America. Why? Jails Are Closing Across America. Why?
Communities all over the country are shutting their jails. Sometimes this is because of victories like bail reform. But foes of mass incarceration don’t always benefit.
Jan 22, 2024 / Brian Dolinar
The Cops Killed More People in 2023 Than They Had in Years The Cops Killed More People in 2023 Than They Had in Years
Three-and-a-half years after the George Floyd protests rocked country, we are back to the quiet acceptance of systemic injustice.
Jan 11, 2024 / Elie Mystal
The Real Tragedy of Rudy Giuliani The Real Tragedy of Rudy Giuliani
The disgraced former mayor was a racist authoritarian—even back when he was being celebrated by the mainstream media.
Dec 18, 2023 / Jeet Heer
When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law
Her work forced the law to embrace a feminist conception of danger, threat, and defending yourself and your family.
Dec 14, 2023 / Katherine Franke
Blink and You Missed It: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Was Accused of Sexual Assault—and Nothing Happened Blink and You Missed It: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Was Accused of Sexual Assault—and Nothing Happened
Why the big yawn by the media over this particular allegation against New York’s scandal-surrounded mayor might actually be a sign of mature judgment.
Dec 14, 2023 / Ross Barkan
The Invisible Victims of Anti-Black Policing The Invisible Victims of Anti-Black Policing
Racist policing is also deadly for Black women and girls—a reality that is far too often ignored or dismissed.
Dec 13, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway
The Ghosts of the Worldwide Surveillance Apparatus Show Their Hand The Ghosts of the Worldwide Surveillance Apparatus Show Their Hand
Phantom Parrot, a British documentary now screening in the US, sheds light on the Orwellian technologies being used across borders to repress activists, journalists, and others.
Nov 27, 2023 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata
Biden’s Supposed “Open-Border Policy” Does Not Exist Biden’s Supposed “Open-Border Policy” Does Not Exist
Just a glance at 2023 border contracts suggests that more walls, detention centers, and expulsion flights are coming.
Nov 22, 2023 / Todd Miller
How We Ended Cash Bail in Illinois How We Ended Cash Bail in Illinois
Lessons from a successful struggle.
Nov 15, 2023 / Will Tanzman