How to Crush a Movement for Racial Justice How to Crush a Movement for Racial Justice
Heavy-handed policing by Arkansas authorities—with an assist from the Trump and Biden Justice Departments—put Dawn Jeffrey in jail and left her fellow protesters demoralized and de...
Nov 1, 2022 / Feature / Aaron Miguel Cantú and Kandist Mallett
How to Talk About Public Safety How to Talk About Public Safety
It’s not an either/or proposition.
Oct 31, 2022 / Svante Myrick
The Mar-a-Lago Raid Highlights the DOJ’s Hypocrisy on the Espionage Act The Mar-a-Lago Raid Highlights the DOJ’s Hypocrisy on the Espionage Act
The Espionage Act has long been used to punish whistleblowers. But despite acting against Trump, the Justice Department usually gives a pass to high-ranking officials who disregard...
Aug 19, 2022 / Editorial / Freddy Martinez
Trump Is a Criminal—Will Any of These 4 Investigations Snare Him? Trump Is a Criminal—Will Any of These 4 Investigations Snare Him?
Here’s where things stand with the investigations into the former president—from his potential violation of the Espionage Act to his role in the January 6 insurrection.
Aug 17, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Merrick Garland Isn’t Being “Impartial”—He’s Helping Trump Merrick Garland Isn’t Being “Impartial”—He’s Helping Trump
A leaked memo appears to throw cold water on the idea that Garland’s DOJ will hold Trump or his closest cronies accountable for January 6.
Jul 20, 2022 / Elie Mystal
We Can’t Have Democracy Without Accountability We Can’t Have Democracy Without Accountability
Can we rebuild trust in government institutions, or are we headed for a far grimmer America in the near future?
Jul 19, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg
Trump’s “Big Lie” Was Also a Big Grift Trump’s “Big Lie” Was Also a Big Grift
The January 6 committee’s revelations that the Trump campaign raised money for a bogus “Official Election Defense Fund” point to criminal fraud.
Jun 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The American Justice System Has Failed Us All The American Justice System Has Failed Us All
As Americans watch from the sidelines, the courts and the legal system continue to visibly fumble in the dark for legitimacy of any sort.
May 13, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg
Will Garland Do What It Takes to Bring the Insurrectionists to Justice? Will Garland Do What It Takes to Bring the Insurrectionists to Justice?
A lot is riding on the attorney general’s prosecution of January 6 insurrectionists—including whether future coup plotters think they’ll be able to get away with it.
Jan 5, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Only Democracy Can Save One of America’s Greatest Unions Only Democracy Can Save One of America’s Greatest Unions
We need strong unions more than ever, which means giving UAW members a real say in how their union is run.
Nov 18, 2021 / Liz Skeen