Becoming a Witness at Suzanne Lacy’s ‘Between the Door and the Street’ Becoming a Witness at Suzanne Lacy’s ‘Between the Door and the Street’
At an afternoon of feminist performance art on Brooklyn stoops, eavesdropping was encouraged.
Oct 23, 2013 / Salamishah Tillet
Criminalizing Immigrants Shouldn’t Be a Business Opportunity Criminalizing Immigrants Shouldn’t Be a Business Opportunity
But the private prison company GEO Group is making huge profits locking up immigrants who are often guilty only of the crime of being undocumented.
Oct 23, 2013 / Jesse Lava and Sarah Solon
Jim Crow II Jim Crow II
A history of the fight for voting rights and the movement to restrict them once again.
Oct 22, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Ari Berman
How VAWA Could’ve Helped Daisy Coleman Get Justice How VAWA Could’ve Helped Daisy Coleman Get Justice
Unfortunately, Justice Rehnquist’s conservative Supreme Court made sure it wouldn't.
Oct 22, 2013 / Jill Filipovic
Lhota Ramps Up Attacks on de Blasio Ahead of Second NYC Mayoral Debate Lhota Ramps Up Attacks on de Blasio Ahead of Second NYC Mayoral Debate
Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota try to find the right tone for their debate.
Oct 22, 2013 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Meet the Company That Makes Huge Profits From Locking Up Immigrants Meet the Company That Makes Huge Profits From Locking Up Immigrants
The SAFE Act would turn millions of undocumented immigrants into criminals overnight, a windfall for the private prison industry.
Oct 22, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
What Fine? Why JPMorgan Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank What Fine? Why JPMorgan Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank
While $13 billion isn't chump change, it represents just half of the megabank’s profits last year.
Oct 22, 2013 / Robert Scheer
The $13 Billion JPMorgan Settlement Is a Good Start—Now Someone Should Go to Jail The $13 Billion JPMorgan Settlement Is a Good Start—Now Someone Should Go to Jail
Will the Justice Department finally pursue criminal charges against the megabank for its long list of misdeeds?
Oct 21, 2013 / Blog / William Greider
ESPN Is Wrong: Grambling State Isn’t the First College Team to Fight Back ESPN Is Wrong: Grambling State Isn’t the First College Team to Fight Back
There’s a long history of players banding together for better playing conditions.
Oct 21, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Suicide Rate Climbs by 30 Percent in Kansas as Government Slashes Mental Health Budgets Suicide Rate Climbs by 30 Percent in Kansas as Government Slashes Mental Health Budgets
Even though suicide rates are climbing, the government continues to slash mental health budgets.
Oct 21, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny