Missouri-based journalist Sarah Kendzior discusses her new book ‘Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America.’ and the threat of authoritarianism in the United States.
Legal Affairs
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Rise of Neo-Feudalism
The private capture of entire legal systems by corporate America goes far beyond neoliberalism. It evokes the private fiefdoms of the Middle Ages.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Democratizing the Jury Box
Wesleyan University political scientist Sonali Chakravarti discusses her new book ‘Radical Enfranchisement in the Jury Room and Public Life.’
Posted inBooks
(Un)forgivable
Why do some offenders get a fresh start while others receive harsh, one-size-fits-all sentencing?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Battle for the Constitution
Yale Law professor Justin Driver discusses the erosion of Brown v. Board of Education.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Twenty States Without Any Dedicated Criminal Enforcement Staff for Environmental Crimes
EPA vacancies show lack of commitment to criminal enforcement, experts say.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Utah Statement: A Bulwark Against Private Power
Legal scholars have penned a statement of beliefs about how to best disrupt corporate concentration.
Posted inDay One Agenda
Make Progress on All Fronts: A Response to Jacobin
A Jacobin writer attacks the Day One Agenda. Here’s our rebuttal.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Gaining Federal Recognition for Montana’s Little Shell Tribe
Congress will finally pass a bill that restores their sovereignty.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Vivint Solar Internal Training Video Promotes Practices Alleged as Deceptive
The loan training video also appears to conflict with the solar company’s ethics policies.
