Five Years Ago, Obama Pledged to End Torture. He Still Hasn’t. Five Years Ago, Obama Pledged to End Torture. He Still Hasn’t.
Waterboarding may have ended, but the US continues to torture terrorism suspects in American prisons.
Jan 22, 2014 / Sally Eberhardt and Jeanne Theoharis
On Mass Incarceration, Does Chris Christie Agree With Mumia Abu-Jamal? On Mass Incarceration, Does Chris Christie Agree With Mumia Abu-Jamal?
One of the country’s most visible conservative politicians has provided an opening to talk about one of the most pressing social justice issues of our time.
Jan 22, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Challenge to Massachusetts ‘Buffer Zone’ Law Puts Clinic Access at Risk Challenge to Massachusetts ‘Buffer Zone’ Law Puts Clinic Access at Risk
At oral argument, members of the Supreme Court seemed suspicious that a thirty-five-foot buffer was necessary for safe entrance to reproductive health facilities.
Jan 22, 2014 / Emily Jane Goodman
Could an Interpreter Have Prevented NYPD Officers From Bloodying an 84-Year-Old Jaywalker? Could an Interpreter Have Prevented NYPD Officers From Bloodying an 84-Year-Old Jaywalker?
Kang Wong’s case highlights the need for language access services in police departments.
Jan 21, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Study: Nearly Half of All Black Men Are Arrested by Their Twenty-Third Birthday Study: Nearly Half of All Black Men Are Arrested by Their Twenty-Third Birthday
Early arrests can haunt American youths for the rest of their lives.
Jan 21, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
As Lethal Injection Drugs Dry Up, Virginia Reconsiders the Electric Chair As Lethal Injection Drugs Dry Up, Virginia Reconsiders the Electric Chair
State delegates say the bill reaffirms a commitment to the death penalty.
Jan 20, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
What Obama Didn’t Say in His Speech on NSA Spying What Obama Didn’t Say in His Speech on NSA Spying
Obama did do something of potentially great significance today: open the door for Congress to make the big changes that he won’t.
Jan 17, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Beyond the NSA: What About Big Data Abuse by Corporations, Politicians? Beyond the NSA: What About Big Data Abuse by Corporations, Politicians?
Obama is right to address concerns about intelligence gathering. But that's not enough to restore privacy protection.
Jan 17, 2014 / John Nichols
Pennsylvania Ruling Shows the Problem With Voter ID Laws Pennsylvania Ruling Shows the Problem With Voter ID Laws
A judge in Pennsylvania makes a damning case against the state’s restrictive voter ID law.
Jan 17, 2014 / Ari Berman
As Obama Talks Surveillance, What Are NYC’s Spies Up To? As Obama Talks Surveillance, What Are NYC’s Spies Up To?
Mayor de Blasio inherits an intelligence apparatus that has spied on Muslims, infiltrated protest groups and created a huge electronic surveillance network.
Jan 17, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy