Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections
This is another reason Harvey Weinstein’s accusers may have kept quiet until now.
Oct 19, 2017 / Bryce Covert
Prosecutors Are Banding Together to Prevent Criminal-Justice Reform Prosecutors Are Banding Together to Prevent Criminal-Justice Reform
A new investigation shows that DA associations are thwarting changes to the death penalty, sentencing, and more.
Oct 18, 2017 / Feature / Jessica Pishko
Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy
They are demanding that the funds be spent on resources like schools, clinics, and housing.
Oct 16, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Does This Trump Move Seem Familiar? Probably Because George Bush Did It First. Does This Trump Move Seem Familiar? Probably Because George Bush Did It First.
Remember Guantánamo?
Oct 16, 2017 / Karen J. Greenberg
After Harvey, Texas Inmates Were Left in Flooded Prisons Without Adequate Water or Food After Harvey, Texas Inmates Were Left in Flooded Prisons Without Adequate Water or Food
The treatment allegedly follows a pattern of neglect set during previous years’ hurricanes.
Oct 13, 2017 / John Washington
Robert Mueller’s End Game: Is Trump’s Impeachment a Possibility? Robert Mueller’s End Game: Is Trump’s Impeachment a Possibility?
It’s time to start giving serious thought to how this crisis will end.
Oct 12, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Fraternal Order of Police Must Go The Fraternal Order of Police Must Go
The nation’s largest police organization pursues policies that have deadly consequences for communities of color.
Oct 11, 2017 / no-paywall / Paul Butler
The Term ‘Terrorism’ Is a State Weapon The Term ‘Terrorism’ Is a State Weapon
We don’t fight racist double standards by labeling the Las Vegas attacker a terrorist.
Oct 4, 2017 / Natasha Lennard
Are Russia’s ‘Friends’ Hiding in Your Facebook Feed? Are Russia’s ‘Friends’ Hiding in Your Facebook Feed?
How Russian trolls tried to organize anti-immigrant rallies, and more.
Sep 27, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Have the White Supremacists Left Charlottesville? Have the White Supremacists Left Charlottesville?
The city has a reputation as a liberal oasis in the South. But racism is homegrown here.
Sep 25, 2017 / Collier Meyerson