How One California City Began Bringing Its Murder Rate Down—Without Cops How One California City Began Bringing Its Murder Rate Down—Without Cops
While other cities have embraced heavy-handed policing tactics, Richmond, California, has offered mentoring and money to its most at-risk young men.
Nov 12, 2014 / Heather Tirado Gilligan
How California’s Prison Reform Law Will Fight Overincarceration of Women How California’s Prison Reform Law Will Fight Overincarceration of Women
Prop 47 offers relief to Californians punished for low-level, nonviolent crimes of poverty, which means it could be especially beneficial for women caught up in the criminal justic...
Nov 12, 2014 / Dani McClain
The Truth About Anonymous’s Activism The Truth About Anonymous’s Activism
A look behind the mask reveals a naïve techno-utopianism.
Nov 11, 2014 / Feature / Adrian Chen
A Rebellion Against Injustice and Hate A Rebellion Against Injustice and Hate
Receiving a humanitarian award from the Academy, 87-year-old Harry Belafonte speaks out about his political commitments—and how he was punished for them.
Nov 11, 2014 / Harry Belafonte
Stephen Colbert to GOP: Don’t Fall Into ‘the Governing Trap’ Stephen Colbert to GOP: Don’t Fall Into ‘the Governing Trap’
Now that the Republicans will control the House and the Senate, they’re free to strut their stuff and start governing.
Nov 11, 2014 / Leslie Savan
An Altercation Veterans Day Message An Altercation Veterans Day Message
Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how the pundits and politicians have failed us for fourteen Veterans Days straight.
Nov 11, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Prisons Are Destroying Communities and Making All of Us Less Safe Prisons Are Destroying Communities and Making All of Us Less Safe
Isolation does not “rehabilitate” people. Disappearance does not deter harm. And prison does not keep us safe.
Nov 11, 2014 / Maya Schenwar
Kurt Busch, Ray Rice and How Sports Disseminates the Burdens of Racism Kurt Busch, Ray Rice and How Sports Disseminates the Burdens of Racism
The ways in which the individual failings of athletes are discussed are profoundly coded by race.
Nov 11, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’ Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’
The president calls for the reclassification of Internet services under telecommunications in the name of an open Internet.
Nov 10, 2014 / John Nichols
Students Walk Out for Native Justice, ‘Un-Koch’ 28 Campuses and ‘Carry That Weight’ Everywhere Students Walk Out for Native Justice, ‘Un-Koch’ 28 Campuses and ‘Carry That Weight’ Everywhere
What's that about the youth vote?
Nov 10, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation