Liz Wolfe

Liz Wolfe is managing editor at Young Voices. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she writes about criminal justice and feminist issues. She tweets at @lizzywol.

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'Deal With It'

Republicans: Instead of Whining About Sessions, Legalize Pot

Lawmakers are spitting mad at the attorney general. So maybe that could, y’know, pass a law?

Lucy Steigerwald

Reefer Sadness

Cory Booker’s War on the War on Drugs

The New Jersey Democrat’s bill is flawed—but it’s a helluva lot less flawed than the dumb, mean war on marijuana use that Jeff Sessions wants to make dumber and meaner.

Lucy Steigerwald

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‘Justice System’

Houston's Cruel War on the Homeless

A new law gives police new power and wide discretion to arrest the most vulnerable.

Liz Wolfe

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Not That Simple

Sen. Warren, Pay Inequity? Yes. But...

Two conservative outlets called Warren a hypocrite on gender pay. Her record isn’t great, but they didn’t tell the whole story.

Liz Wolfe