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RETHINK THE FUTURE
What groups like Moms for Liberty and their opponents both ignore is the fact that kids are deprived of many basic rights and protections under the law.
Lucy Steigerwald is a writer and editor based in Pittsburgh, PA. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, VICE, Playboy, and other outlets. Follow her on Twitter @lucystag
opinion
GET A WARRANT
Snail mail might be fading away, but the government’s ability to read your mail is not.
opinion
REMEMBER THE PATRIOT ACT?
Innocent people from marginalized communities are the most likely targets of massive expansions in law enforcement powers.
opinion
'Deal With It'
Lawmakers are spitting mad at the attorney general. So maybe that could, y’know, pass a law?
Reefer Sadness
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.
Losing Badly
“Who taught you how to this stuff?” “You, alright! I learned it by watching you!”
Drop in Bucket
Critics of for-profit prisons have a point. But they’re just a symptom of the over-criminalization epidemic that started with government.