What’s Wrong With the Federal Death Penalty What’s Wrong With the Federal Death Penalty
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death by a federal jury in a state that firmly repudiates capital punishment.
May 19, 2015 / Bruce Shapiro
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and the End of Innocence Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and the End of Innocence
Let’s fight for the right to make horrible mistakes, but remain in the realm of the living.
May 18, 2015 / Debbie Nathan
The Other Baltimore Story: Ronald Hammond and ‘Routine Injustice’ The Other Baltimore Story: Ronald Hammond and ‘Routine Injustice’
The right to a lawyer is a key protection against unjust prison sentences, but public defenders are overwhelmed and under-resourced.
May 15, 2015 / Jonathan Rapping
How Immigrants Have Changed the Democratic Party How Immigrants Have Changed the Democratic Party
Hilary Clinton’s evolution on immigration reform is a testament to the youthful movement that erupted during the Obama era.
May 13, 2015 / The Editors
Snowden’s Vindication Snowden’s Vindication
An appeals court declares the NSA’s data grab illegal.
May 13, 2015 / David Cole
Why I Am Marching for My Son on Mother’s Day Why I Am Marching for My Son on Mother’s Day
As a mother, I feel that it is my responsibility to support others whose children have fallen victim to police violence, and to be a voice for my son Sean Bell.
May 8, 2015 / Valerie Bell
Video: The Basic Issue of the Sanctity of Black Life Has Still Not Been Settled Video: The Basic Issue of the Sanctity of Black Life Has Still Not Been Settled
Gary Younge pokes some major holes in America’s faith in “eternal progress,” then lays out next steps for racial justice with M Adams, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, an...
May 8, 2015 / The Nation
How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program
The APA’s collusion was crucial because other physicians were increasingly reluctant to participate in the interrogations.
May 7, 2015 / Lisa Hajjar
Stop the War on Baltimore Stop the War on Baltimore
Now is the time for Mayor Rawlings Blake to put an end to Baltimore police militarization.
May 6, 2015 / Dante Barry
Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement
Her remarks ticked off a checklist of things activists have been fighting for, suggesting that she’s heard warnings that Latino support for Democrats cannot be taken for granted.
May 6, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter