Could John Boehner’s New Immigration Strategist Actually Pass Some Reforms? Could John Boehner’s New Immigration Strategist Actually Pass Some Reforms?
Becky Tallent’s piecemeal approach to immigration reform may appeal to congressmen, but will it ever appeal to voters?
Dec 10, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg
Everyone Is a Criminal: On the Over-policing of America Everyone Is a Criminal: On the Over-policing of America
Try to think of an aspect of everyday life that doesn’t somehow include the police.
Dec 9, 2013 / Chase Madar
The Deep South Is the Latest Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic The Deep South Is the Latest Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic
America’s HIV epidemic is concentrated and most deadly in the Southern states, but two policies could have a profound effect on the illness.
Dec 6, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Dismantling the Myth of Bill Bratton’s LAPD Dismantling the Myth of Bill Bratton’s LAPD
Bill de Blasio touts his police commissioner pick as a “progressive visionary,” but Bill Bratton’s record tells a different story.
Dec 6, 2013 / Tom Hayden
Verizon, the FCC and What You Need to Know About Net Neutrality Verizon, the FCC and What You Need to Know About Net Neutrality
Why is Verizon suing the FCC over net neutrality regulations?
Dec 6, 2013 / Leticia Miranda
New Police Commissioner Same as the Old Police Commissioner New Police Commissioner Same as the Old Police Commissioner
With his choice of William Bratton as the “new” police commissioner, mayor-elect Bill de Blasio sends a message: things are mostly fine the way they are.
Dec 5, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Hacktivists on Trial Hacktivists on Trial
Prosecutors are warping the law to throw activist hackers like Aaron Swartz behind bars for years.
Dec 4, 2013 / Feature / Peter Ludlow
Ohio GOP Resurrects Voter Suppression Efforts Ohio GOP Resurrects Voter Suppression Efforts
The Ohio legislature is once again passing new restrictions to make it harder to vote.
Dec 4, 2013 / Ari Berman
The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’ The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’
How a propaganda goof by Richard Nixon’s administration midwifed an urban legend that scarred American foreign policy and domestic politics for a generation.
Dec 3, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers
A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards.
Dec 3, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg