Criminal Justice

Students at the University of the Philippines protest Duterte

In the Philippines, a Youth Movement Stands Between Duterte and Dictatorship In the Philippines, a Youth Movement Stands Between Duterte and Dictatorship

Duterte will take control of Congress, but his quest for more power must be stopped.

Jun 10, 2019 / Noah Flora

Mission Accomplished

The War Crimes Trump Can’t Pardon The War Crimes Trump Can’t Pardon

The president is considering pardons for military members accused of war crimes, but the officials responsible for our disastrous wars already have free passes.

Jun 7, 2019 / Rebecca Gordon

Migrants in New Mexico

A Trans Asylum Seeker Dies After Pleading to ICE for Medical Care A Trans Asylum Seeker Dies After Pleading to ICE for Medical Care

In a disturbing pattern, ICE won’t even count Johana Medina Leon’s death among those that occurred in its custody.

Jun 4, 2019 / Nathan Craig and Margaret Brown Vega

Julian Assange

Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism

Ever since the Pentagon Papers case, an Espionage Act loophole has been waiting for a president thuggish enough to make use of it.

May 31, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro

La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres

La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres

Durante décadas, fue considerado un asunto privado. Ahora, según una investigación de The Nation, las mujeres que terminan sus embarazos (de manera voluntaria o no) se enfrentan a ...

May 31, 2019 / En español / Zoë Carpenter

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Princeton Students Are Sitting In for Title IX Reform Princeton Students Are Sitting In for Title IX Reform

In many ways, the sit-in serves as the culmination of student outcry over the university’s treatment of sexual-harassment and assault cases.

May 13, 2019 / StudentNation / Jimin Kang

Jamie Raskin in the House

Has Donald Trump Committed High Crimes and Misdemeanors? Has Donald Trump Committed High Crimes and Misdemeanors?

Rep. Jamie Raskin, a noted constitutional scholar—and member of the House Judiciary Committee—discusses the question.

May 2, 2019 / Editorial / John Nichols

(AP Photo / Manu Fernandez)

Did the CIA Orchestrate an Attack on the North Korean Embassy in Spain? Did the CIA Orchestrate an Attack on the North Korean Embassy in Spain?

A Nation investigation reveals a Rashomon-like tale with conflicting truths.

May 2, 2019 / Tim Shorrock

How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits

How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits

In recent years, corporations have privatized almost every part of the public prison system. Now, PE firms are swooping in, seeking lavish returns for investors.

Apr 30, 2019 / Feature / Tim Requarth

GPS Ankle Monitor

Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration

The social costs of constant surveillance are greater than we might think.

Apr 29, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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