Society

A prison inmate makes one of her daily allotment of six phone calls at the York Community Reintegration Center on May 24, 2016 in Niantic, Connecticut.

Even After a Landmark Bill, the Fight for Prison Phone Justice Isn’t Over Even After a Landmark Bill, the Fight for Prison Phone Justice Isn’t Over

The FCC needs to understand its landmark mission.

Feb 15, 2023 / Wanda Bertram

activist at death penalty protest in Singapore

The Movement to Close Singapore’s Death Row The Movement to Close Singapore’s Death Row

Singapore tries to keep foreigners out of its politics but not out of the noose.

Feb 15, 2023 / M. Jesuthasan

I Wanted to Attend a Specialized High School. Imposter Syndrome Almost Stopped Me.

I Wanted to Attend a Specialized High School. Imposter Syndrome Almost Stopped Me. I Wanted to Attend a Specialized High School. Imposter Syndrome Almost Stopped Me.

In 2018, only 3.6 percent of Black students who took the SHSAT in New York City received an offer to a specialized high school. I felt like I wouldn’t belong.

Feb 15, 2023 / StudentNation / Enoch Naklen

For Decades, the Ojibwe Tribe Shunned Scientists—Until Their Partnership Became Vital

For Decades, the Ojibwe Tribe Shunned Scientists—Until Their Partnership Became Vital For Decades, the Ojibwe Tribe Shunned Scientists—Until Their Partnership Became Vital

In the Midwest, a sacred wild rice plant has slowly vanished. University scientists and indigenous resource managers have combined their expertise to try to save it. 

Feb 15, 2023 / Feature / Nancy Averett

Love Each Other, Love the World

Love Each Other, Love the World Love Each Other, Love the World

Spreading love, spreading peace.

Feb 14, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Outside Kyiv, Ukraine, locals stand atop and examine a destroyed Russian tank.

We Can’t Reduce the Ukraine War to a Morality Play We Can’t Reduce the Ukraine War to a Morality Play

Along with causing immense suffering, Putin’s war has unleashed a tidal wave of hyperbole.

Feb 14, 2023 / Andrew J. Bacevich

A Standing Provocation: The Right’s Ploy to Overthrow Student Debt Relief

A Standing Provocation: The Right’s Ploy to Overthrow Student Debt Relief A Standing Provocation: The Right’s Ploy to Overthrow Student Debt Relief

In filing challenges only tangentially related to the central issue, right-wing plaintiffs are are throttling basic principles of law. 

Feb 14, 2023 / Michael C. Dorf

Why People Don’t Even Trust the Super Bowl

Why People Don’t Even Trust the Super Bowl Why People Don’t Even Trust the Super Bowl

It’s unsurprising that a game wrapped in lies produces a result that many cannot accept.

Feb 13, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption

Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption

You can buy an American president—just as long as your country is a putative ally.

Feb 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Control Guns

Control Guns Control Guns

6,000 spent 9mm shell casings.

Feb 13, 2023 / OppArt / Holly Ballard Martz

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