Immigrants’ Long Road to Legal Counsel
Immigrants who are provided with attorneys are five times more successful in court than those who aren’t. So…
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How Can We Stem Extremist Violence?
We can start by trading the usual government crackdowns for a more careful look at extended social networks,…
Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Police Shootings?
The candidates have very different plans for action. By Francie Diep Activists protest in Times Square in response…
Don’t Look to the Movies to Learn About Disability
The next time you meet a disabled person, throw the films you’ve watched about them out the window…
How Physician-Assisted Suicide Happens Around the World
A new review brings some evidence to a practice that’s been controversial for decades. By Francie Diep (Photo:…
The Next Abortion Fight
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Texas legislation requiring admitting privileges for abortion doctors at local hospitals,…
California’s Dangerous Potential New Death Penalty Initiative
At a time when more inmates on death row die from suicide than execution, the Death Penalty Reform…
Here’s the Racial Breakdown of Who’s Most Likely to Die From Police Bullets
Black and Hispanic Americans fare far worse than whites. By Francie Diep Demonstrators march in St. Louis, Missouri,…
Your Political Party May Finally Be Far More Important to Voters Than Your Gender
A popular narrative says gender plays a starring role in candidates’ success. A new study suggests otherwise. By…
The Department of Veterans Affairs Promises New Studies Into the Effects of Agent Orange
“These individuals deserve an answer,” a top VA official said at a forum to address the possible multi-generational…