Why Prisons Thrive Even When Budgets Shrink Why Prisons Thrive Even When Budgets Shrink
Who says government can’t do anything?
Sep 24, 2014 / Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert
Washington Snubs Bolivia on Drug Policy Reform, Again Washington Snubs Bolivia on Drug Policy Reform, Again
Bolivia has found a way to cut coca production without sacrificing the leaf's cultural importance or cracking down on small growers. But Washington's not having it.
Sep 22, 2014 / Zoe Pearson, Thomas Grisaffi, and Foreign Policy In Focus
What Happened to Janay Palmer in the Elevator What Happened to Janay Palmer in the Elevator
Absent video, how could Goodell Be expected for certain to tell? So he figured that, not feeling well From the flu, say, this mademoiselle Might have suffered a brief fainting spell, From which slowly but surely she fell. And then her husband dragged her out of the elevator, dumped her on the floor, and walked away.
Sep 17, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Women of Color and the Hidden Trauma of Police Brutality Women of Color and the Hidden Trauma of Police Brutality
Calling out discrimination can be a slippery thing, but the shame, humiliation and powerlessness we feel because of overly aggressive policing is real.
Sep 16, 2014 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Whatever Happened to Gun Control? Whatever Happened to Gun Control?
The Newtown tragedy was supposed to change everything about gun politics. Why it didn’t—and how reformers might still win.
Sep 16, 2014 / George Zornick
Kingdom of Slaves in the Persian Gulf Kingdom of Slaves in the Persian Gulf
In the smallest Gulf states, nearly 90 percent of residents are immigrant laborers. Many face unspeakable abuse.
Sep 16, 2014 / Sam Badger, Giorgio Cafiero, and Foreign Policy In Focus
Inmates Aren’t the Only Victims of the Prison-Industrial Complex Inmates Aren’t the Only Victims of the Prison-Industrial Complex
Prison-reform advocates tend to focus on the plight of those behind bars. But the enforcers of this draconian system are victims as well.
Sep 16, 2014 / Alex Hannaford
Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson? Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson?
There’s debate over whether federal government involvement will make a difference in Ferguson. Cincinnati, site of a police shooting in 2002, offers clues on how to address r...
Sep 12, 2014 / Dani McClain
What More Will It Take to Arrest Darren Wilson? What More Will It Take to Arrest Darren Wilson?
New witnesses to the Michael Brown killing say he had his hands up when he was shot by police.
Sep 11, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Is the War on ISIS Illegal? Is the War on ISIS Illegal?
The Obama administration’s legal justification for expanding military action in Iraq and Syria is hypocritical and based on tenuous logic.
Sep 11, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter