Tim Atkins Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 23 Years—Why Is California Denying Him Compensation? Tim Atkins Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 23 Years—Why Is California Denying Him Compensation?
A tough-on-crime prosecutor stands between Atkins and his payment.
Mar 9, 2016 / Feature / Jessica Pishko
Kept Out of School for Being Undocumented Kept Out of School for Being Undocumented
Honduran immigrant Wildin Acosta wants to do his homework—really. But he’s in ICE detention.
Mar 4, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Transgender People Are More Visible Than Ever. So Why Is There More Anti-Trans Legislation Than Ever, Too? Transgender People Are More Visible Than Ever. So Why Is There More Anti-Trans Legislation Than Ever, Too?
Maybe “visibility” is not enough.
Mar 4, 2016 / Jos Truitt
Diary of (Not) Excavating a Mass Grave in El Salvador Diary of (Not) Excavating a Mass Grave in El Salvador
The country’s lone forensic investigator faces a system designed to keep the bodies buried.
Mar 3, 2016 / Feature / Óscar Martínez
Letters From the March 21, 2016, Issue Letters From the March 21, 2016, Issue
Contra Clinton redux… the left’s shame… the migrant’s burden… Socialism? OK, but let’s push for a sane foreign policy.
Mar 3, 2016 / Our Readers
How Much More Proof Does the Supreme Court Need That Clinic Closures Restrict Abortion Access? How Much More Proof Does the Supreme Court Need That Clinic Closures Restrict Abortion Access?
Justice Anthony Kennedy, expected to be the swing vote in the pivotal case against Texas, suggested a lower court might need to gather more information.
Mar 2, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Republicans Are Digging in Their Heels Over President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee. Demand That They Do Their Job Republicans Are Digging in Their Heels Over President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee. Demand That They Do Their Job
The American people have already voted on who should appoint our next justice.
Mar 2, 2016 / NationAction
The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the first significant test of abortion rights in a decade.
Mar 1, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform
As poor people suffer without a safety net, it’s time for the two Democratic candidates to start talking about restoring the welfare system.
Mar 1, 2016 / Alejandra Marchevsky and Jeanne Theoharis
Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now
Congress and the media must recognize once and for all that torture is not a matter of serious debate: It is a war crime.
Mar 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel