The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons will take the lead in securing and destroying Syria’s chemical weapons. But these inspections will be unlike any others because they will take place in the middle of a civil war.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
In October, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC. When they do so, the Justices should remember the price of a Quarter Pounder in the 1970s. And here’s why.
National Voter Registration Day helps citizens sort through the complicated registration process. It also brings attention to the urgency to modernize voter registration to ensure that every eligible voter can become and stay a registered voter.
As Attorney General Eric Holder seeks reforms through discretionary policy changes, Congress should enact legislation that will reduce the length of time offenders spend in prison.
A new report from In the Public Interest confirms that government contracts with private prisons not only fleece the taxpayer, but often create perverse financial incentives for states to lock up more people.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
Washington and Colorado have legalized small amounts of marijuana and 20 other states have legalized it for medical use. These policies put the federal government into something of a quandary: should the feds enforce its laws in these states?
The Brennan Center regularly compiles the latest news concerning mass incarceration and the ongoing need for criminal justice reform. This week's top stories involved California prison reform and Senate hearings on marijuana policy.
In a surprise move, the AFL-CIO, the country’s largest federation of unions, recently passed a resolution opposing long mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent crimes and support reforms to help former prisoners reintegrate into society.
