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United States

Justice Starts Locally

National change comes from local change, and local change comes from you calling the local officials who serve your community — school board members, city councilors, district attorneys — and telling them what you want.

A People’s History of Looting

On May 29, in response to escalating protests in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, President Trump tweeted, “When the looting starts, the shooting...

Citizen’s Arrest Laws Need a Reboot

The story seems familiar. In May 2019, 62 year old mechanic Kenneth Herring hit another vehicle while driving his pickup truck in Clayton County,...

Police Unions Are Anti-Labor

Police forces around the country have their roots in protecting private property, not people. To further worker power, we should get ride of police unions.

Without Seatbelts, With Masks: School Buses during COVID-19

To protect students and their families, bus drivers, and teachers, any return to school requires a deep consideration of how students travel to and from their classrooms.

Games Without Frontiers: War-Gaming in US Grand Strategy

Wartime simulations can pay off — but only if they go beyond validating a predetermined strategy.

Undocumented Workers: The Essential, Exposed, and Expendable

Slim’s, with its red banner and neon OPEN sign, is a retro self-serve burger joint in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood. It is small. It is...

How Negligence Leads to Illness: COVID-19 in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s response to the pandemic was mired by partisan politics and misinformation that endangered the health of its residents; if the state is to now take a strong step forward in fighting the outbreak, it must heed the advice of health professionals and observe public safety guidelines. 

The Age of Big Internet

Today, a few corporations serve as gatekeepers to the digital realm, empowered by a hands-free free-market ideology that has created markets without any incentive to innovate or improve. But as the success of local alternatives to the present system shows, there is nothing accidental — or inevitable — about America’s internet woes.

Ending Capital Punishment Before Another Life is Lost

Now more than ever, we must also advocate to end executions happening behind closed doors.