Targeting Iran
Conscription Into Revolutionary Guards Haunts Iranian Dual Nationals Decades Later
The designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terror group hangs over nuclear talks — and the lives of countless former draftees.
Special Investigations
A Drug War Activist Turned to Civil Commitment for Help — and Found a Civil Liberties Nightmare
Overwhelmed with opioid overdoses, many states loosened their laws on involuntary institutionalization to sweep in more people with substance use disorders.
A Bogus Bite Mark Sent Him to Prison for Murder. Alabama Wants to Keep Him There.
A famed forensic dentist recanted his testimony against Charles McCrory. He may die in prison anyway.
Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Has Made His Worst Fears Come True
To Donald Trump, Rhodes says, the Oath Keepers are “nothing. Cannon fodder.”
The War on Immigrants
A Pastor’s Legal Fight Against CBP Exposes a Reckless Surveillance Operation
Kaji Dousa’s lawsuit identified the CBP officials who blacklisted activists and journalists under Trump — and uncovered a web of lies and inconsistencies.
Is Texas Sending Melissa Lucio to Die for a Crime That Never Happened?
Lucio faces execution in April for killing her 2-year-old daughter. Experts say her conviction was based on faulty forensics.
How the Navy SEALs Failed America — and How They Can Change
In “Code Over Country,” Matthew Cole argues that Americans who celebrate the SEALs must also understand the cost of their service.
Climate and Punishment
With Floodwaters Rising, Prisoners Wait for Help in Floating Feces
As the climate crisis fuels bigger storms, deteriorating prisons are making flood risks worse.
Climate and Punishment
As Wildfires Threaten More Prisons, the Incarcerated Ask Who Will Save Their Lives
With larger and more intense fires wreaking havoc, incarcerated people and their loved ones are kept in the dark on evacuation plans.
Video: Climate and Punishment
Meet two families struggling with the impact of heat and wildfires on the facilities where their loved ones are incarcerated.