Brian Dolinar

Brian Dolinar is an independent journalist who works on issues of mass incarceration and immigration.

SoFi stadium workers protest outside FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles Office calling for ICE to be banned from the World Cup on May 1, 2026.

Soccer Belongs to the People. These Activists Want to Keep It That Way. Soccer Belongs to the People. These Activists Want to Keep It That Way.

Communities in World Cup host cities across the United States are organizing to ensure that the tournament lives up to its promise of making soccer a force for good.

May 11, 2026 / Brian Dolinar

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, who calls himself the “world’s coolest dictator,” meets with Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

Even in This Chaotic Moment, We Can’t Forget About Central America Even in This Chaotic Moment, We Can’t Forget About Central America

Communities in World Cup host cities across the United States are organizing to ensure that the tournament lives up to its promise of making soccer a force for good.

May 7, 2026 / Brian Dolinar

The bond office at Division 5 of the Cook County Department of Corrections is empty on Sept. 18, 2023, in Chicago.

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

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