By the late 1850s, the first military prisoners were being housed on the island. Alcatraz Origins The...
Financial incentives throughout the criminal justice system encourage punitive enforcement and sustain mass incarceration. By Ram Subramanian,...
They believed that an ongoing cycle of decay, death, and rebirth was what provided for the eternal...
We have been warned for decades about the death march we are on because of global warming....
We see how one 14th-century man understood the political and ethnic realities of his world. Introduction What...
Can the threat to our parks — and the wonder they inspire — lead to action? Over...
A voyager named Tupaia guided Captain James Cook through the South Seas and drew a puzzling island-filled...
The generation’s organizing experience, voter turnout, and spending power make them a powerful force for change. In...
The bull of Phalaris would appear to be a sick parody of Pasiphae’s bestial desires. In both...
The explicitly anti-democratic movement has the ear of a major GOP donor and at least two GOP...
The earliest examples are punishments for prisoners of war. Introduction Crucifixion as a punishment was practiced by several...
They have made a favorite hobby of censoring speech and thought. By Jim Hightower Although we haven’t...
How incidents of non-suicidal self-injury were filtered through plays, poems, and songs. Introduction In 1718 the writer...
Being mean and nasty to perceived enemies is all the GOP has to offer. By Mike Lofgren...
Beer drinkers are notoriously difficult to target, but according to a new study by the Brewers Association...
How loan forgiveness was handled thousands of years ago in the Near East and royal decrees. Introduction...
There is a more accurate narrative on higher prices, and it’s time for us to tell it....
The Spanish Empire maintained two key objectives: extract material wealth and convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity....
Increased corporate power has been a key driver of recent inflation. The inflation spike of 2021 and...
In melting down this glittering metal, the conquistadors left behind a trail of death, torture, and destruction....
Our economic model is failing a significant number of the middle class and the working class. Oligarchs...
Gambling has always been a popular pastime in Canada. From the early days of fur trading to...
The story of Atreus and his heirs made excellent dramatic material for ancient Greek and Roman literature....
The GOP has been reduced to quivering protoplasm, whimpering under the lash of Trump’s whiny invective. The...
In honor of Memnon, the gods collected all the drops of blood that fell from him and...
The Justice Department has opened a multi-state criminal investigation into the false electors scheme. A part of...
Fisher King legends imply that the King has become unable to support a new generation which can...
He had a constitutional and legal duty to intervene and chose not to. Knowing whether former President...
The plant lore around the mandrake goes back to ancient times. What has made this odd-looking plant...
Medical aid in dying is a safe and trusted medical practice in which a person can choose...