Kyle Rittenhouse's Acquittal Sets a Dangerous Precedent. But That's Not What Was on Trial.
Jurors are asked to uphold the law as it stands. We don't ask jurors to make the law. That's on us.
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During Brazil's Dictatorship, Companies Helped Suppress Democracy. Will They Do It Again?
Business interests could be decisive in the looming election between Jair Bolsonaro, Lula da Silva, and a possible "third way" candidate.
Inflation Is Good for You
Don't panic over milk prices. Inflation is bad for the 1 percent but helps out almost everyone else.
How Climate Activists Pushed the "Left Edge of the Possible"
The strongest climate provisions may have failed, but the past 10 years have proved that organizing can work.
U.S. Absolves Drone Killers and Persecutes Whistleblowers
A Pentagon report treats the killing of an Afghan family as an innocent mistake -- and upholds a U.S. tradition of excusing war crimes.
Cases Over Far-Right Violence Show Limits — and Opportunities — for Anti-Fascism in the Courts
The Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial and the civil suit against organizers of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville hold lessons about fighting fascism with the law.
Defense Attorneys in Trial for Ahmaud Arbery's Murder Quiz Jury Pool on Racism
Given the racial Rorschach test that is the Arbery death, how do you find jurors who can lay aside their impressions of the case?
The John Deere Strike Shows the Tight Labor Market Is Ready to Pop
The end of the national mobilization around Covid-19 is releasing built-up pressures in workplaces nationwide.
A Florida Anarchist Will Spend Years in Prison for Online Posts Prompted by Jan. 6 Riot
Daniel Baker’s calls for armed defense against possible far-right attacks led to a much harsher sentence than that facing most insurrectionists.
What Else Biden Can — and Should — Do to Fight the Texas Abortion Ban
The judicial back-and-forth on the abortion law shows why the Justice Department's lawsuit against Texas won't be enough.