ImpactJustice Justice at Last? Justice may finally be imaginable for Edna Glover and her family. The charred remains of her son Henry were discovered in the burnt hulk of a car on a levee overlooking the Mississippi River a week after Hurricane Katrina… Esther KaplanFebruary 15, 2010
InvestigationJustice, Politics The Abandoned Orphanage The behind-the-scenes story of how The Family brokered a truce between the pro-choice Hillary Clinton and Mother Teresa, the anti-choice nun, by moving Clinton rightward on reproductive rights. Kathryn Joyce & Jeff SharletReligion DispatchesFebruary 12, 2010
NewsJustice Another Questionable Case on Texas’s Death Row A number of stories published over the last six months have drawn attention to Texas’s questionable death row policies. Now, The Texas Tribune has the latest… Nicholas KusnetzFebruary 2, 2010
InvestigationJustice, World For Us Surrender is Out of the Question A story from Burma's never-ending war Mac McClellandSoft Skull PressFebruary 1, 2010
AnalysisJustice, World Last Lawsuit Standing I strongly recommend checking out Jeremy Scahill’s new documentary on Blackwater and its alleged murder of a nine-year-old boy during the 2007 massacre at Nisour Square. Marissa Colon-MargoliesJanuary 29, 2010
InvestigationBusiness, Justice The Promise of Mortgage Relief Women struggling with fallout from the mortgage crisis could get help in 2010 — if the federal government starts analyzing lending data for gender bias. Part three of a series. (See parts 1 and 2.) Molly M. GintyWomensEnewsJanuary 17, 2010
InvestigationBusiness, Justice For Women, Home Ownership Became a Debt Trap Women’s large-scale entry into home ownership coincided with the advent of toxic, high-risk instruments in the mortgage market. From financial security to crushed dreams. Part two of a series. (See parts 1 and 3.) Molly M. GintyWomensEnewsJanuary 15, 2010
InvestigationBusiness, Justice In Subprime Fallout, Women Take a Heavy Hit An extensive analysis of mortgage lending data suggests credit-worthy women were unfairly stuck with subprime “toxic” debt said to be for high-risk borrowers. Part one of a series. (See parts 2 and 3.) Molly M. GintyWomensEnewsJanuary 14, 2010
InvestigationJustice Despite Court Ban, Texas Puts Mentally Retarded to Death A Supreme Court ruling barred the execution of mentally retarded inmates, but allowed each state to set its own definition. Texas chose to grant enormous leeway to psychologists, with troubling results. Renée FeltzDemocracy Now!January 12, 2010
InvestigationJustice Mentally disabled inmates remain on death row The Supreme Court’s Atkins decision struck down executions of the mentally retarded. But dozens of mentally disabled men remain on death row in Texas, with few avenues for appeal. Renée FeltzFree Speech Radio NetworkJanuary 11, 2010