Give Police Less Work Give Police Less Work
People in law enforcement need to re-evaluate their responsibilities.
Oct 23, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
The Stealth Campaign to Buy America’s Courts The Stealth Campaign to Buy America’s Courts
With political groups increasingly eager to buy seats on state-level benches, judges are forced to act more like politicians.
Oct 23, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Can a ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ End the Criminalization of LA’s Most Vulnerable Residents? Can a ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ End the Criminalization of LA’s Most Vulnerable Residents?
After years of harassment by the police, homeless Angelenos and their allies fight back.
Oct 23, 2014 / John Thomason
Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her? Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her?
Too many questions remain about the death of Latandra Ellington.
Oct 23, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Terror, Repression and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy in Haiti Terror, Repression and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy in Haiti
The country's late dictator leaves behind a 1-million-strong diaspora unlikely to ever return home.
Oct 23, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus
This City Came Up With a Simple Solution to Homelessness: Housing This City Came Up With a Simple Solution to Homelessness: Housing
Salt Lake City’s Housing First initiative has reduced chronic homelessness by 72 percent. Now other cities are giving it a try.
Oct 23, 2014 / Kara Dansky
Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic
Still, you should probably quarantine yourself to other news networks.
Oct 22, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices? Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices?
The Electronics Watch coalition has a plan: harness consumer power to hold tech giants accountable.
Oct 22, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism
The Indian Nobel Peace Prize winner has repeatedly risked his life fighting child labor and sweatshop abuses.
Oct 22, 2014 / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh
They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys? They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys?
Michael Sam’s efforts to become the first openly gay player in NFL history took a massive hit on Tuesday, with news that he was being cut from the Dallas Cowboys.
Oct 22, 2014 / Dave Zirin