One Thing Republicans and Democrats Are Starting to Work Together On (and It’s Not War) One Thing Republicans and Democrats Are Starting to Work Together On (and It’s Not War)
Momentum for criminal justice reform is growing.
Feb 20, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
These Workers Came From Overseas to Help Rebuild After Hurricane Katrina—and Were Treated Like Prisoners These Workers Came From Overseas to Help Rebuild After Hurricane Katrina—and Were Treated Like Prisoners
These guestworkers were vindicated this week when the contractor who arranged their captivity was slapped with a $14 million guilty verdict.
Feb 20, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The #BlackLivesMatter Surveillance Special at Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse The #BlackLivesMatter Surveillance Special at Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse
At Grand Central Terminal, Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse is the lookout of choice when the police monitor #BlackLivesMatter demonstrators.
Feb 20, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Tell Congress to Put an Expiration Date on Mass Surveillance Tell Congress to Put an Expiration Date on Mass Surveillance
Key parts of the USA Patriot Act are set to expire this summer.
Feb 18, 2015 / NationAction
A Texas Judge Just Put Millions of Immigrants in Limbo A Texas Judge Just Put Millions of Immigrants in Limbo
The ruling suspends President Obama’s executive orders, which were to begin to take effect Wednesday.
Feb 17, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
What Does the Future Hold for a Country Forever at War? What Does the Future Hold for a Country Forever at War?
The domestic arms race in America is a one-way street—and the question is what awaits us up the road.
Feb 17, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
Women in New York State Prisons Don’t Have Enough Sanitary Pads, Not to Mention Other Daily Indignities Women in New York State Prisons Don’t Have Enough Sanitary Pads, Not to Mention Other Daily Indignities
A new report offers the most extensive study of reproductive healthcare in a state prison system to date.
Feb 13, 2015 / Dani McClain
How Do You Organize Workers Who Live and Sleep in Their Bosses’ Homes? How Do You Organize Workers Who Live and Sleep in Their Bosses’ Homes?
Hong Kong’s domestic workers face an uphill struggle to secure their basic rights against exploitation and abuse.
Feb 13, 2015 / Michelle Chen
FBI Director on Police Violence: ‘Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist’ FBI Director on Police Violence: ‘Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist’
In what was billed as a “bold” speech on race, James Comey offered platitudes and excuses.
Feb 12, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
The 2015 Moral Monday Movement: ‘North Carolina Is Our Selma’ The 2015 Moral Monday Movement: ‘North Carolina Is Our Selma’
This Saturday, progressive activists in North Carolina are holding a major “Moral March on Raleigh.”
Feb 12, 2015 / Ari Berman