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Parole Didn’t Integrate Me Into Society. It Kept Me Out of It.
I didn’t want to be a fugitive, but parole supervision destabilized my life and kept me homeless.
To Build an Abolitionist Future, We Must Look to Indigenous Pasts
Worlds without police and without prisons have already existed, predating colonization and slavery.
Biden’s Drone Policy Returns US to Obama-Era Rules
We shouldn’t mistake a modestly better policy for a truly legal, moral and ethical one.
Blaming Workers for AI Shortcomings — a New Corporate Strategy?
In a highly competitive AI market, blaming "human error” can help companies hide serious flaws in their systems.
“Rich Men North of Richmond” Is a Populist Anthem Lost in Its Own Grievance
Oliver Anthony's song is steeped in the political moment and, intentionally or not, assumes a reactionary stance.
After a Year of Fumbles, Congressional Progressive Caucus Must Chart a New Path
Progressives need to be more durable about absorbing criticism, and even attacks, from the media and their own party.
An Obnoxious, Bigoted Businessman Is Rising in GOP Polls — and It’s Not Trump
After the first GOP debate, Ramaswamy appears to be fighting DeSantis for second place in the Republican primary.
I’m Tired of “Thoughts and Prayers” From Those Who Foment Racist Violence
The Jacksonville shooting victims deserved more than a governor who trivializes their lives with his politics.
From Montana to the Amazon, Let’s Remember to Celebrate Climate Victories
Climate advocacy is arduous, thankless work. But recent wins in the courtroom and at the ballot box give me hope.
Israel’s Sex Assault Law Isn’t About Protecting Women. It’s About Racial Purity.
It’s telling that sexual assaults by Arabs on Jews will face harsher sentences if deemed “nationalistically motivated.”