Voices
The Long, Disgraceful History of American Attacks on Brown and Black Women's Reproductive Systems
Alleged medical abuses on immigrant women’s reproductive systems are as American as apple pie.
Justice
Protests for Black Lives
A Progressive Prosecutor Faces Off With Portland’s Aggressive Police
Portland’s new district attorney said he wouldn’t prosecute most protesters. Police kept arresting them anyway.
Indigenous Activists Arrested and Held Incommunicado Following Border Wall Protest
Two O’odham women arrested at the border were taken to a private prison where they were denied access to the outside world.
The War on Immigrants
"He Just Empties You All Out”: Whistleblower Reports High Number of Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Facility
“People ask you why I got a hysterectomy. I couldn’t explain it. The only thing I have to say is that I’m sorry.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
"A Silent Pandemic": Nurse at ICE Facility Blows the Whistle on Coronavirus Dangers
Irwin Detention Center, run by LaSalle Corrections, has refused to test detainees and underreported Covid-19 cases, the nurse says.
BlueLeaks
Amid Terror Warnings, Railroad Industry Group Passed Intel on Environmental Journalist to Cops
By distributing private intelligence reports to federal "fusion centers," industries can influence how law enforcement views threats.
Operation Legend Is Bringing Surveillance Tech to Cities
Using federal grants, cities are contracting with companies that hack smartphones and detect gunshots.
Surveillance in an Era of Pandemic and Protest
Naomi Klein, Shoshana Zuboff, and Simone Browne discuss the dangers of surveillance capitalism — and how we can rise to this crisis and create a fair and equitable future.
Once a Police Union Ally, Democratic House Candidate Pitches Herself as a Reformer
Former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland oversaw a police department with a history of excessive force.
FBI's "Hamas" Sting Against Boogaloo Boys Was So Absurd That Even Hamas Spoke Out Against It
The sting against the so-called Boojahideen had the unusual result of international terrorism charges against domestic extremists.