What to Do About the Police? What to Do About the Police?
Two new books examine the austerity policies and administrative overreach behind the expansion of local law enforcement.
Mar 29, 2018 / Books & the Arts / E. Tammy Kim
If Trump Fires Mueller, He Just Might Get Away With It If Trump Fires Mueller, He Just Might Get Away With It
The country has become increasingly polarized on Russiagate—and Republicans have more to fear from their Trump-supporting base than from Democratic challengers.
Mar 29, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
Seeking Refuge Seeking Refuge
A graphic interview from a women’s shelter in Nogales, Mexico.
Mar 28, 2018 / OppArt / Kevin C. Pyle and Jeffry Odell Korgen
Legal-Aid Services Are Being Starved Legal-Aid Services Are Being Starved
Law schools are trying to address this chronic underfunding, but there needs to be a broader rallying cry.
Mar 22, 2018 / Douglas Grant
Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters
Prosecutors across the country are already applying Trump’s “tough" approach through the use of drug-induced-homicide laws.
Mar 22, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter
Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win! Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win!
Joan Walsh on the Democrats’ new strategy, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline.
Mar 22, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It! Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It!
Cook County voters overwhelmingly backed a marijuana referendum, and the new Democratic nominee for governor is all-in for reform.
Mar 21, 2018 / John Nichols
These DAs Have a Plan to Undo Some of the Crimes of their Predecessors These DAs Have a Plan to Undo Some of the Crimes of their Predecessors
By creating sentence review programs, a group of progressive prosecutors would revisit punishments from the past in the hope of freeing people in the future.
Mar 20, 2018 / Eli Hager
The Untold Story of My Lai: How and Why the Official Investigation Covered Up General Westmoreland’s Responsibility The Untold Story of My Lai: How and Why the Official Investigation Covered Up General Westmoreland’s Responsibility
The Pentagon’s policy, by clear inference if not explicit directive, was to treat civilians living in Communist-controlled areas as enemy combatants.
Mar 19, 2018 / Gareth Porter
Is Steve Bannon Trump’s Link to Putin and the European Far Right? Is Steve Bannon Trump’s Link to Putin and the European Far Right?
The ultra-right populism of the president’s former top adviser is in sync with Euro-Russian reaction.
Mar 19, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss