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Posted inWorking in America
Kamala Harris’s Uber Test
The vice-presidential nominee did little as a state and local prosecutor as Uber and Lyft rose to prominence. Now California wants to force drivers to be treated as employees, and Harris appears to be on board—for now.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Kamala Harris and the Marijuana Moment
Harris has the most progressive marijuana reform plan of any of the contenders who were shortlisted for vice president. Can she bring Joe Biden along?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Raising Awareness of Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Domestic Violence Survivors
Many people suffer needlessly since there are few programs available to help and guide them through medical and mental-health struggles.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The ICE Facility Where Almost Every Detainee Has Coronavirus
The dark history of the Farmville, Virginia, detention center, run by Immigration Centers of America, a company with a long history of abuse—and political spending
Posted inLaw and Justice
Which Side Are ‘Liberal’ Lawyers On?
Many public-interest attorneys also represent corporations against their workers.
Posted inAmerica and the World
After Uighurs Escape China, They Face the U.S. Asylum System
Uighur asylum seekers in Virginia thought they would be safe here. But new rules delay work permits, draining savings and risking survival.
Posted inLaw and Justice
How Kamala Harris Fought to Keep Nonviolent Prisoners Locked Up
As California attorney general, she spent years subverting a 2011 Supreme Court ruling requiring the state to reduce its prison population. The overseeing judicial panel nearly found the state in contempt of court.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Student Voting Mess
If you think voter registration in a pandemic is a challenge generally, consider the special case of college students who have no idea where they will be living in September.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Canadian Court Chooses Human Rights Over Controversial U.S. Border Agreement
A judge holds that banning asylum seekers who first entered the U.S. violates Canada’s Charter of Rights.
