Research Tells Us That Immigration Does Not Lead to Higher Crime Rates
Conservatives see Mollie Tibbetts' murder as proof of a need for more stringent immigration policies. Here's why they're wrong.
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A Federal Court Blocks an Alabama Law Restricting Abortions
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a 2016 law banning the procedure, which is the most common method of second-trimester abortion.
‘Modern Slavery’: The Labor History Behind the New Nationwide Prison Strike
A look at the origins of the 2018 prison strike through a legacy of involuntary servitude.
How the Trump Administration Is Leaving Domestic Violence Victims to Fend for Themselves, Both at Home and Abroad
Immigration authorities are now making it dangerous for non-citizen abuse victims to seek legal protections from their aggressors.
The VA Finds That It Wrongly Denied Hundreds of Sexual Trauma Claims
Hundreds of veterans seeking treatment for sexual trauma they experienced while in the military had their claims wrongly denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Ghost Bikes: A Global Ritual to Memorialize and Protest Cycling Deaths
The all-white bikes, placed at locations of fatal bicycle crashes, serve as an infrastructure of grief—part memorial, part protest symbol.
Beyond Charlottesville: The North’s Long History With Racism
Charlottesville has come to define the nature of modern racism primarily as southern, embodied in tiki torches, Confederate flags, and violent outbursts, but that belies the insidious roots of racist policy in the north.
The Militarization of Police Does Not Reduce Crime
New research finds it does reduce public support for law enforcement.
Disability Rights Groups Come Out Strong Against Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS Nomination
The groups' opposition hinges on Kavanaugh's general distrust of social programs critical to disabled Americans.
‘BlacKkKlansman’ and the Art of Code-Switching
Beyond tics in dialect, code-switching often requires a shift in ideology.