Abolish the Debt Sentence Abolish the Debt Sentence
Court fees, fines, and cash bail contribute to a cycle of debt and incarceration under the guise of justice.
Mar 22, 2022 / StudentNation / Ruqaiyah Zarook
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Hearing Begins—Along With the Inevitable GOP Freak-Out Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Hearing Begins—Along With the Inevitable GOP Freak-Out
Republicans are going to lean into the racism and misogyny that motivates their base because they have nothing else to throw at the nominee.
Mar 21, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Republicans Who Now Applaud Volodymyr Zelensky The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Republicans Who Now Applaud Volodymyr Zelensky
When congressional Republicans had a chance to impeach and convict Trump for blackmailing Zelensky, 247 of them refused.
Mar 18, 2022 / John Nichols
The “State Secrets” Privilege Is a Tool of Injustice The “State Secrets” Privilege Is a Tool of Injustice
Nothing in the Constitution’s text supports a state secrets privilege—in fact, it runs counter to upholding a government by the consent of the governed.
Mar 18, 2022 / Bruce Fein
An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue
Attempts to improve care for a wide range of chronic conditions have stalled, leaving incarcerated people to suffer.
Mar 17, 2022 / Victoria Law
What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor? What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor?
Mounting evidence suggests that a redevelopment effort in Louisville contributed to the deadly raid on Taylor’s home.
Mar 16, 2022 / David Helps
New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition
Though the role has little power, in recent years the state’s governors-in-waiting have often moved up. Can Ana María Archila make the road from activist to statewide office?
Mar 15, 2022 / Ross Barkan
How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire! How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire!
An upset victory last week in a red state suggests that the Republican Party’s game plan for attacking public education may not be a winning strategy.
Mar 15, 2022 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Russia Strikes Closer to NATO’s Front Door Russia Strikes Closer to NATO’s Front Door
An early Sunday morning attack 12 miles from the Polish border follows a threat to target weapons shipments.
Mar 14, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos