Counterterrorism Policies Are a Terrible Fit for Addressing Challenges Like Covid-19
From fighting the coronavirus to stopping school shootings, using government powers and tactics developed after 9/11 is counterproductive.
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What the Federal Government Can Do to Help Fix Policing in America
Policing is local, but the need for change is so vast that it is a national project. -
Reimagining a Prosecutor’s Role in Sentencing
To engage in comprehensive reform of the criminal justice system, local prosecutors must squarely address sentencing practices. -
So Goes the Nation
The Constitution, the compact, and what the American West can tell us about how we’ll choose the president in 2020 and beyond. -
State Supreme Court Diversity — February 2020 Update
A diverse bench is crucial to achieving a fair system of justice and promoting public trust in our courts. Across the country, state supreme courts continue to fail to reflect an increasingly diverse U.S. population.
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The Benefits of Public Financing and the Myth of Polarized Small Donors
The evidence doesn’t support the notion that small donors are more polarizing than the big donors that currently dominate election spending. Amplifying small money with public funds is the best reform to counter the problems of big money in politics. -
Can the Members of the Electoral College Choose Who They Vote For?
A pair of cases could set the stage for the first major Supreme Court decision on presidential elections in nearly two decades. -
The New Voter Suppression
Over the last decade, states have enacted voter restrictions that disproportionately disenfranchise racial minorities and distort our democracy. -
Criminal Justice Reform at the State Level
Most incarcerated people in America are held in state and county facilities. That is why state reform is crucial. -
How to Fix the Federal Criminal Justice System (in Part)
Different problems require different solutions.
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