Why Should Thousands of Prisoners Die Behind Bars for Nonviolent Crimes? Why Should Thousands of Prisoners Die Behind Bars for Nonviolent Crimes?
A new ACLU report shows the staggering number of prisoners serving life without parole. In Louisiana, more than 90 percent are black.
Nov 13, 2013 / Liliana Segura
Child Labor in the USA Child Labor in the USA
The country must find the political will to end this national disgrace.
Nov 13, 2013 / The Editors
The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence
In a world without privacy, there are no exemptions for our spies.
Nov 12, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Demand Justice for Renisha McBride Demand Justice for Renisha McBride
Join ColorofChange.org in calling for a full investigation into the 19-year-old’s death.
Nov 11, 2013 / NationAction
Dispatch From Denver: What’s Next in the Fight for Pot Legalization? Dispatch From Denver: What’s Next in the Fight for Pot Legalization?
At the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Colorado, activists from all over the world celebrated recent wins and made plans for the future.
Nov 11, 2013 / Will Godfrey
Stop Congress From Handing a Windfall to the Private Prison Industry Stop Congress From Handing a Windfall to the Private Prison Industry
Private prison companies like the Corrections Corporation of America already make millions locking up immigrants.
Nov 8, 2013 / NationAction
Why Does Los Angeles Criminalize Black and Brown Youth? Why Does Los Angeles Criminalize Black and Brown Youth?
The largest public school police department in the nation targets children who are as young as six years old.
Nov 8, 2013 / Aura Bogado
De Blasio in New York: If You Can Do It Here De Blasio in New York: If You Can Do It Here
A non-billionaire mayor, backed by labor with a budget of $72 billion to dispense? It’ll be worth watching.
Nov 8, 2013 / Laura Flanders
The Terrorism That Torture Didn’t Stop The Terrorism That Torture Didn’t Stop
Supporters of “enhanced interrogation” tout dubious claims of its effectiveness but ignore two cases where it failed to thwart terrorism.
Nov 7, 2013 / Katherine Hawkins
Voter Suppression Backfires in North Carolina, Spreads in Texas Voter Suppression Backfires in North Carolina, Spreads in Texas
Efforts to restrict student voting failed in North Carolina, but voter suppression attempts accelerated in Texas during the last election.
Nov 7, 2013 / Ari Berman