Donald Trump’s Wild Portrayal of Crime Is Simply Not True Donald Trump’s Wild Portrayal of Crime Is Simply Not True
Do not panic. Even in a bad year, today’s crime rates remain at historic lows.
Sep 27, 2016 / John Pfaff
Fortress America Fortress America
How 20th-century liberals helped create our age of mass incarceration.
Sep 27, 2016 / Books & the Arts / James Forman Jr.
Understanding the Legacy of the Attica Prison Uprising Understanding the Legacy of the Attica Prison Uprising
Did the terrible events at Attica lead to a more enlightened prison and penal system? No. The repression, instead, became worse.
Sep 26, 2016 / Lewis M. Steel
Black Charlotte Is Frustrated—and That’s by Design Black Charlotte Is Frustrated—and That’s by Design
The Queen City has boomed in recent years. But its growth and prosperity has only hardened a racial divide established decades ago.
Sep 26, 2016 / Greg Lacour
The Case Against Prisons The Case Against Prisons
Alternatives to imprisonment are working around the world—so why isn’t the United States on board?
Sep 26, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon
These Women Are Demanding a Voice in the Criminal Justice Conversation These Women Are Demanding a Voice in the Criminal Justice Conversation
The movement to reform the criminal justice system is still dominated by men and politicians. This group of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women is changing that.
Sep 26, 2016 / Victoria Law
Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why? Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why?
An Arizona referendum provides a perfect opening for questions that need to be asked.
Sep 24, 2016 / John Nichols
How to Protest Without Offending Anyone How to Protest Without Offending Anyone
Alternatives for kneeling during the National Anthem, blocking traffic, and more.
Sep 23, 2016 / Video / Khalid Rahmaan
The NBA Is Trying to Convince Players Not to Protest Police Brutality on the Court The NBA Is Trying to Convince Players Not to Protest Police Brutality on the Court
But WNBA players have shown why it's probably not going to work.
Sep 23, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Is Human Rights Watch Too Closely Aligned With US Foreign Policy? Is Human Rights Watch Too Closely Aligned With US Foreign Policy?
It has ignored repression by regimes close to Washington and dismissed criticism—by Nobel laureates—of its conflicts of interest.
Sep 23, 2016 / Mark Weisbrot