Richard Ojeda Comes Out Swinging on Abortion Rights
“Throughout history, rich women have always had access to the care that they want or need and they always will. It’s only poor and working class women who have died in back alleys.”
Justice
Google and Facebook Ended Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Harassment Claims. Will Workers Outside the Tech Industry Benefit?
Employee advocates caution that the arbitration changes are a response to pressure and could be reversed.
Death and Dereliction
His Conviction Was Overturned. Why Is Arizona Doing Everything in Its Power to Keep Barry Jones on Death Row?
Rather than allow its case against Jones to withstand the scrutiny of a new trial, the state is determined to undo the order that threw out his conviction.
What Happens When a Barrio 18 Soldier Tries to Leave the Gang
There are an estimated 60,000 gang members in El Salvador. Benjamin knew many who wanted to leave, but they were afraid. He wanted to show them they could.
These Activists Blocked Migrant Deportations. Now They Face Life Imprisonment in the U.K.
The Stansted 15 shut down an airport to stop the British government returning asylum-seekers to countries where they may have faced persecution.
The Chicago Police Files
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson's Long Record of Justifying Police Misconduct and Shootings
Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s career in the Chicago Police Department raises troubling questions about the future of police reform in the city.
Voices
Why It’s a Big Deal That Four Black Candidates Won Their State Attorney General Races
The candidates have made strong pledges on criminal justice reform, protection of immigrant families, and much more.
Voices
Even the FBI Thinks Police Have Links to White Supremacists — but Don’t Tell the New York Times
The New York Times Magazine published an in-depth story on how police deal with white supremacists — but didn't explore the links between them.
It’s Already Hard to Vote in Georgia — and Even Harder If You Speak Only Spanish
Voters confront misinformation, obstructionism, and hostility as they head to the polls in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Marie Colvin Dedicated Her Extraordinary Life to Describing “What Really Happens in Wars”
“In Extremis” by Lindsey Hilsum is the new biography of war correspondent Marie Colvin, who was killed in 2012 while covering the Syrian war.