Carceral justice in America cannot make up for the deaths of Rittenhouse’s victims, nor for Jacob Blake, whose shooting they were protesting. We should instead shift our focus to ensure our policies and laws reflect our morals.
While one may argue that incarcerated people should be satisfied to have any work or income at all, the conditions of their “employment” are not livable.
The fear of hyperpartisan politics dominates political discourse across local and national media. But when looked at through a historian's lens, bipartisanship has resulted in the most destructive domestic and foreign policies in recent history.
In all of the struggles that he found himself a part of, there was a profound honesty and integrity that came with him. Perhaps, on this day, we can finally begin a trend of honest discourse that lives up to the truth-seeking reverend from Georgia.
Human connection is a human right. A child should always be able to talk to their parents; a partner should always be given the right to talk to their significant other.
We need to revamp congressional disciplinary protocol. Representatives should be held accountable for dangerous actions, and the censure — while sometimes sufficient — isn’t always enough. It’s time to rethink accountability within Congress.
In a district which has not voted for a Republican nationally in decades, it would seem as though there would be room for a progressive in Illinois' 10th Congressional District. But moderate Rep. Brad Schneider went without a primary challenge in 2020.
With Sawant’s consistent opposition to Amazon, it should come as no surprise that she has consistently been a top target of Amazon’s. Now, however, Sawant faces another political challenge in the form of the upcoming recall election against her.
One out of seven people are therefore being deprived of their chance for education, rehabilitation, and reintegration. These individuals deserve a second chance, because they are human.
The United States remains one of the few nations among its allies who has refused to adopt the Rome Statute. To continue to not do so is to essentially treat the United States as above international law and above reproach. It must be ratified.
