Free Prison Calls Could Finally Be Coming to Connecticut
Decades of research have shown that keeping in touch with loved ones while incarcerated greatly improves an individual’s chance for successful re-entry.
Justice
Voices
Chicago Prosecutor Kim Foxx Refused to Go After Jussie Smollett — and That’s a Good Thing
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago police are furious, but slowing mass incarceration pisses off the right people.
The War on Immigrants
How Trump's Border Wall Perpetuates the Legacy of Colonialism on the Rio Grande
The government has submitted condemnation notices for hundreds of mostly Hispanic landowners to build the Rio Grande Valley portion of its wall.
The Threat Within
Donald Trump Helped Turn a Christian Extremist Into an Alleged Domestic Terrorist
Michael Hari’s story shows how our increasingly divisive, conspiracy-laden culture is pushing troubled people toward extremism and violence.
The Decriminalization of Sex Work Is Edging Into the 2020 Campaign
The mere fact that presidential candidates are being asked about sex work represents a seismic shift in public discourse on the sex work community.
The End of Roe
Oklahoma Bill Would Force Doctors to Lie to Patients by Telling Them That Abortions Can Be Reversed
There is no sound science behind the claim that a medication abortion can be reversed.
Voices
Introducing “Animal Matters,” Our New Video Series About Animal Rights, Factory Farms, and the Agriculture Industry
Our first episode debuts today: It is time for humanity to grapple with its treatment of animals and the multilevel damage done by animal agriculture.
Progressives Coalescing Around Tiffany Cabán for Queens DA in Newest Battle Against New York Machine
The last competitive Queens district attorney election happened when Tiffany Cabán was 3 years old.
"She Lied to My Face": Inside the Hectic Last Days of Gymboree's Retail Bankruptcy
The maneuver reveals how in corporate America, the winners at the top can win even in failure -- and nobody else is safe, not even the VPs.
The Threat Within
Violent Far-Right Extremists Are Rarely Prosecuted as Terrorists
Since 9/11 federal prosecutors have applied anti-terrorism laws against 34 right-wing extremists compared to more than 500 international terrorism defendants.