For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration
Hammered by the recession, the key Latino voting bloc is concerned with the economy and education, too.
Jan 11, 2012 / Editorial / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto
Crime and Punishment: On William Stuntz Crime and Punishment: On William Stuntz
A lack of local democracy and equal protection has led to the collapse of the American criminal justice system.
Jan 11, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell
FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests? FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests?
Reporting on protests is no easy job—just ask the thirty-six reporters arrested while covering the Occupy movement. Do reporters have a right to gather the news?
Jan 4, 2012 / Jonathan Peters
Guantánamo: Ten Years and Counting Guantánamo: Ten Years and Counting
With Obama's signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the prison becomes a permanent fixture.
Jan 4, 2012 / Editorial / David Cole
Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens
With the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the president has brought Guantánamo-style justice to the United States.
Jan 4, 2012 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
How US Policies Fueled Mexico’s Great Migration How US Policies Fueled Mexico’s Great Migration
Impoverished by NAFTA, residents of Veracruz crossed the border to work in Smithfield’s Tar Heel slaughterhouse. Now, they’re condemned as “illegals.”
Jan 4, 2012 / Feature / David Bacon
Access Blocked to Bradley Manning’s Hearing Access Blocked to Bradley Manning’s Hearing
Bans on recording devices and Internet access and other arbitrary rules are preventing the public from witnessing this historic trial.
Dec 22, 2011 / Rainey Reitman
Unlawful Detention on US Soil Unlawful Detention on US Soil
Communication Management Units, the highly restrictive prisons holding mostly Arab and Muslim men, continue to operate outside the law, with no oversight.
Dec 22, 2011 / Alia Malek
The Dangerous Defense Bill Heading Toward Obama’s Desk The Dangerous Defense Bill Heading Toward Obama’s Desk
The National Defense Authorization Act would authorize indefinite military detention for US citizens, stripping Americans of their constitutional rights.
Dec 14, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Nation Conversations: Norm Stamper: The Police Are Not the Military Nation Conversations: Norm Stamper: The Police Are Not the Military
The militarization of our police forces has turned a vital public-safety institution against its own people.
Dec 8, 2011 / Audio / The Nation