Pick Up the Stone: The American Way of Vengeance Pick Up the Stone: The American Way of Vengeance
The line from defeat in Afghanistan to deputizing bounty hunters in Texas can be traced in blood—and history.
Sep 22, 2021 / John Scagliotti and JoAnn Wypijewski
There’s No Good Reason FBI Director Chris Wray Still Has a Job There’s No Good Reason FBI Director Chris Wray Still Has a Job
Wray has a pattern of refusing to pursue powerful men like Brett Kavanaugh and Larry Nassar on behalf of women and people of color.
Sep 17, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Minneapolis Inches Closer to Disbanding Its Police Department Minneapolis Inches Closer to Disbanding Its Police Department
Voters will have a chance this fall to decide whether to keep the 154-year-old police department or create a new public safety agency.
Sep 17, 2021 / Ibrahim Hirsi
Honoring Attica After Half a Century Honoring Attica After Half a Century
It’s time to demand law enforcement accountability for the death of unarmed citizens not just on America’s streets but also in our prisons.
Sep 13, 2021 / Heather Ann Thompson
Go Ahead, Worry! A Worst-Case Scenario for American Democracy Go Ahead, Worry! A Worst-Case Scenario for American Democracy
The American far right has transformed politics in unprecedented ways. Can this be reversed?
Sep 1, 2021 / Robert Crawford
Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke
Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.
Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage
Do We Need Police? Do We Need Police?
A former police lieutenant debates an abolitionist.
Aug 11, 2021 / The Debate / Diane Goldstein and Jasson Perez
Democrats Must Control the Crime Narrative Before It Controls Them Democrats Must Control the Crime Narrative Before It Controls Them
Democrats should offer their own 21st-century vision for reducing crime.
Jul 28, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Are Public Defenders Backing a Major Assault on Gun Control? Why Are Public Defenders Backing a Major Assault on Gun Control?
In the name of Black gun owners, a coalition of progressive attorneys has thrown its weight behind an explosive attempt to eviscerate gun regulations.
Jul 26, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Policing Won’t Stop Anti-Asian Violence—Solidarity Will Policing Won’t Stop Anti-Asian Violence—Solidarity Will
Hate crime legislation and law enforcement will not protect working-class Asian communities.
Jul 20, 2021 / Chalay Chalermkraivuth and Heena Sharma