How President Trump and Jeff Sessions Can Fix America’s Private Prisons
Private prisons are here to stay under the new administration. Let’s at least make them work better.
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Crime Isn’t Out of Control. But the White House Wants You to Think It Is.
President Trump’s speech made the state of the nation seem far worse than it really is. -
Trump’s All-Too-Powerful Surveillance Infrastructure
President Trump’s penchant for naming “enemies” echoes Richard Nixon’s, with one difference: Trump has a much bigger treasure trove of personal data at his disposal. -
Keeping Eyes on NYPD Surveillance
In recent years, police departments throughout the country have quietly amassed an arsenal of sophisticated surveillance technologies without public notice, debate or oversight from local lawmakers. -
The Most Troubling Part of the DHS Memos on Immigration Enforcement
Memoranda on immigration enforcement released on Tuesday are raising concerns that the Trump administration intends to pursue a policy of mass deportation. -
A Dark Money Loophole Of Biblical Proportions
If churches could spend on politics, the amount of political money that’s untraceable to an actual person or special interest would surely skyrocket. -
Carson and Other Republicans Show Support for Criminal Justice Reform
President Trump’s tough-on-crime rhetoric so far in office has largely echoed what he said throughout the campaign. But, there have been some positive indicators that criminal justice reform may still be possible under the new administration. -
Silent Scandal of Big Money in Politics
Outside groups dominated spending in 2016's top Senate races. -
What the Data Tells Us About Immigration and Terrorism
The claim that immigrants have a greater propensity to commit terrorism and limiting their travel into the United States on this basis will have a positive impact on national security, is yet another 'alternative fact.' -
The Same Republicans Who Pushed For Invasive Surveillance Are Complaining About It Now
The Flynn scandal seems to have flustered Devin Nunes and others.
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