The Killing of Banko Brown Shows What San Francisco’s Real Crisis Looks Like The Killing of Banko Brown Shows What San Francisco’s Real Crisis Looks Like
A Black, trans, unhoused man was shot to death by a security guard. The DA refused to press charges. Why isn't the national media paying attention?
May 23, 2023 / Toshio Meronek
Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson
The Windy City's first movement mayor faces a formidable array of challenges, testing him and the coalition that brought him into office.
Apr 13, 2023 / Barbara Ransby
Chicago’s Election Will Shape the Future of Public Safety in America Chicago’s Election Will Shape the Future of Public Safety in America
Paul Vallas promises that he’ll grow the police force. Brandon Johnson says that to build safety, he’ll “invest in people.” What does that mean, and what are voters choosing betwee...
Mar 31, 2023 / Eric Reinhart
The Future of Public Safety Is Here in Newark The Future of Public Safety Is Here in Newark
The New Jersey city is now home to an ecosystem of funded programs that reduce violence while tackling the factors that drive violence and criminalized behavior—and it’s working.
Mar 20, 2023 / Jamila Hodge
Predatory Policing Has Become a National Crisis Predatory Policing Has Become a National Crisis
Welcome to America’s emerging predator state.
Feb 28, 2023 / Michael Gould-Wartofsky
Can Psychedelics Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis? Can Psychedelics Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis?
Nearly two-thirds of young adults report having either depression or anxiety. In California, Connecticut, Illinois, and other states, lawmakers are considering their options for ps...
Feb 3, 2023 / StudentNation / Isaac Lozano
The FDA’s Abortion Announcement Is Not What You Think The FDA’s Abortion Announcement Is Not What You Think
The FDA just reinforced "abortion exceptionalism" in health care and added paternalistic busywork for pharmacists dispensing medication abortion.
Jan 6, 2023 / Renee Bracey Sherman, Dr. Daniel Grossman, and Tracy Weitz
The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal
Her incarceration for having the temerity to investigate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a stain on the reputation of the new Marcos administration.
Jan 4, 2023 / Walden Bello
Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue
Here we go again… Unintended consequences… An American daughter… Dangerous policies…
Dec 27, 2022 / Our Readers
A Tale of Two Campaigns in Pennsylvania A Tale of Two Campaigns in Pennsylvania
The Shapiro and Fetterman victories show there’s more than one way to win as a Democrat.
Nov 29, 2022 / Allison Troy and Jonathan Smucker