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Politicians Love Punishment—But Does It Actually Reduce Crime?

Politicians Love Punishment—But Does It Actually Reduce Crime?

 Benjamin van Rooij and Adam Fine Examine the Specific Deterrent Effects of Incarceration

By Benjamin van Rooij and Adam Fine | October 21, 2021

Chris Hedges on Teaching Playwriting in Prison

Chris Hedges on Teaching Playwriting in Prison

Writing Exercises, Sincerity, and Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman

By Chris Hedges | October 21, 2021

WATCH: Brittney Cooper, Susana Morris, and Chanel Craft Tanner on a New Intersectional Resource for Young Feminists

WATCH: Brittney Cooper, Susana Morris, and Chanel Craft Tanner on a New Intersectional Resource for Young Feminists

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By The Virtual Book Channel | October 21, 2021

Derecka Purnell on Abolition and the Pursuit of Freedom

Derecka Purnell on Abolition and the Pursuit of Freedom

In Conversation with Alex Vitale on The Quarantine Tapes

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 21, 2021

How the TV Adaptation of Alex Haley’s <em>Roots</em> Sparked a Cultural Awakening

How the TV Adaptation of Alex Haley’s Roots Sparked a Cultural Awakening

Wil Haygood on the History of Black Life on Screen

By Wil Haygood | October 20, 2021

On Mismatched Emotions in a South Dakota Pandemic Classroom

On Mismatched Emotions in a South Dakota Pandemic Classroom

Christy Tidwell on Staying Safe While Teaching

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Call and Response: On the Inextricable History of Music and Black Struggle

By Veronica Chambers and Jennifer Harlan | October 20, 2021

Myisha Cherry on Anger as a Tool for Defeating Racism

By Keen On | October 20, 2021

This literary lawsuit could pose lasting problems for company whistleblowers.

By Walker Caplan | October 19, 2021

When Texas Abandoned Its Teachers

When Texas Abandoned Its Teachers

One Educator’s Story of the Pandemic

By Joshua Soule | October 19, 2021

Making Students Feel Seen in the Era of Masking

Making Students Feel Seen in the Era of Masking

Kozbi Simmons on Finding Ways to Connect

By Kozbi Simmons | October 19, 2021

Vanessa Veselka on What the Next American Revolution Might Look Like

Vanessa Veselka on What the Next American Revolution Might Look Like

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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How Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem Fought For Your Right to Get a Beer

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem Fought For Your Right to Get a Beer

Mallory O’Meara on a Surprising Gender Discrimination Case

By Mallory O'Meara | October 19, 2021

How “Truth” Became a Controversial Subject in Classrooms

How “Truth” Became a Controversial Subject in Classrooms

Molly Castner on How to Teach Facts in 2021

By Molly Castner | October 18, 2021

Who Are the 9.9 Percent? A Closer Look at the Math of American Inequality

Who Are the 9.9 Percent? A Closer Look at the Math of American Inequality

Matthew Stewart Considers Home Ownership, the Merit Myth, and the Cruelty of the American Dream

By Matthew Stewart | October 18, 2021

Amitav Ghosh on the Lies of History and How the Natural World Fights Back

Amitav Ghosh on the Lies of History and How the Natural World Fights Back

Ben Ehrenreich in Conversation with the Author of The Nutmeg’s Curse

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