Despite Backlash for Working With Trump, Activists Say Prison Reform Can’t Wait
As Trump’s abuse of the pardon power grabs headlines, formerly incarcerated activists continue the long fight for federal criminal justice reform.
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A Father Took His 10-Year-Old Fishing. She Fell in the Water and Drowned. It Was a Tragic Accident — Then He Was Charged With Murder.
Wendell Lindsey is serving life in a Texas prison, but his conviction relied on dubious drowning science and a key witness with secrets of her own.
Dianne Feinstein’s Democratic Opponent, Kevin de León, Urges No Vote on Torturer as CIA Director
Feinstein, who oversaw the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation of the CIA's torture program, said Gina Haspel has been "a good deputy director."
The GOP Is Trying to Bring Down This Anti-Establishment Republican. Can He Survive the Trump Era?
This is the one incumbent Republican that the GOP establishment wants to take out.
The Counterinsurgency Paradigm: How U.S. Politics Have Become Paramilitarized
We spoke to Bernard Harcourt about his latest book, “The Counterrevolution,” and what makes the Trump presidency unique.
Raging Bullshit: The Injustice of Brett Kavanaugh and His Enablers
Rep. Hank Johnson, law professor Kate Shaw, journalist Amy Goodman, and The Intercept's Peter Maass are this week's guests. Plus music from Black Belt Eagle Scout.
Out of Poverty and Onto the Ballot: the New Wave of Working-Class Candidates Trying to Take Congress
In almost every case, these candidates have been met by the national Democratic Party with either indifference or outright opposition.
A New Study Shows How American Polarization Is Driven by a Team Sport Mentality, Not by Disagreement on Issues
New research shows that we might be more divided by political labels than policy.
GOP Primary Challenger Invents a George Soros Connection to Attack Incumbent Republican
A North Carolina congressional candidate released an attack ad about his opponent titled, "Walter Jones: Paid for by George Soros."
It's Time to Wage War Against War Movies That Glorify Outdated Models of Masculinity
In the #MeToo era, Hollywood should turn away from war movies like "12 Strong" that send harmful messages about masculinity and violence.