Writing as Resistance
Doomed writers buried their accounts of the Warsaw ghetto in the hope that they could teach whoever unearthed the documents about good, evil, indifference and the importance of the truth as an act of resistance. They have left us a trove of papers on how to construct a life of meaning.
The true shocking driver of crime in America
So how does inequality provoke criminality?
The unchecked power of police unions
For decades, police unions have shielded officers from accountability, bullied cities into doing their bidding, and attacked lawmakers who took them on.
MIT’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism: Bans, censorship, and retaliation against students and faculty
MIT faces backlash for silencing pro-Palestine activism, raising concerns about academic freedom and its ties to Israeli military institutions.
Not just the Supreme Court: Ethics troubles plague state high courts, too
North Carolina’s Supreme Court chief justice heard cases despite a conflict of interest. Experts say judicial ethics at state high courts everywhere don’t receive the scrutiny they deserve.
We found that more than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents....
Videos of U.S. citizens being mistreated by immigration agents have filled social media feeds, but there is little clarity on the overall picture. So ProPublica investigated.
‘Totally unacceptable’: US rejecting 90% of Afghans seeking asylum under humanitarian program
"We don't feel safe," lamented one Afghan asylum-seeker whose brothers translated for U.S. invasion forces. "We don't know what will happen in an hour. We don't know what will happen tomorrow."
Yet another mass shooting in US as gunman kills at least 6 in Virginia...
The Virginia shooting comes days after a gunman killed five people at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
Ex-Cop Indicted For Murder of Unarmed Teen
“They're not celebrating, of course, because you can't celebrate the death of Jose Cruz. You can only celebrate the fact that Officer Johnson will be charged for the murder of Jose Cruz.”
Sadiq Khan Overcomes Nasty Attacks From Conservatives, Becomes London’s First Muslim Mayor
The Labour Party’s Sadiq Khan has just become London’s first Muslim mayor.