Why Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden Why Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden
Seth Freed Wessler on the power of independent journalism, Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner, and Ben Wizner on Edward Snowden.
Aug 25, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Private Prison Companies Are Embracing Alternatives to Incarceration Private Prison Companies Are Embracing Alternatives to Incarceration
They’ve hijacked the language of reform—but for them, it’s still business as usual.
Aug 23, 2016 / Joshua Holland
There’s a Bigger Problem at the Border Than Trump’s Proposed Wall There’s a Bigger Problem at the Border Than Trump’s Proposed Wall
We live in fear of Trump’s plan for the Mexican border—not realizing that much of it already exists.
Aug 23, 2016 / Todd Miller
On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism
This victory shows that reform is still possible, citizen movements and independent journalism still matter, and decent officials can make a difference.
Aug 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Are There So Many Women in Jail? Why Are There So Many Women in Jail?
The number of women in jails has skyrocketed over the past four decades.
Aug 22, 2016 / Michelle Chen
This Is Why I Come to Work Every Day This Is Why I Come to Work Every Day
Even in the age of Trump, facts still can and do matter. Our work is to ferret them out and wield them as tools for reform.
Aug 19, 2016 / Editorial / Kai Wright
The Justice Department Will End All Federal Private Prisons, Following a ‘Nation’ Investigation The Justice Department Will End All Federal Private Prisons, Following a ‘Nation’ Investigation
Our yearlong probe uncovered dozens of questionable deaths and years of dire warnings from internal monitors.
Aug 18, 2016 / no-paywall / Seth Freed Wessler
ICE Is Still Deporting Asylum Seekers ICE Is Still Deporting Asylum Seekers
A lawsuit against the federal government shows how asylum-seeking families from Central America are being targeted through raids.
Aug 17, 2016 / Michelle Chen
If You Want to Know the Truth About the Criminal-Justice System, Talk to This Private Investigator If You Want to Know the Truth About the Criminal-Justice System, Talk to This Private Investigator
In this age of racial profiling, mandatory sentencing, and execution-by-cop, defending people is nearly impossible.
Aug 16, 2016 / Judith Coburn
The Feds Will Shut Down the Troubled Private Prison in a ‘Nation’ Investigation The Feds Will Shut Down the Troubled Private Prison in a ‘Nation’ Investigation
The facility is among several in which our reporting has uncovered dozens of deaths that involved substandard medical care.
Aug 15, 2016 / From the Archive / Seth Freed Wessler