Tag: Prisons
Higher education in America’s prisons: 4 essential reads
Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation
In 2020, I’m going to take you to prison. At least that’s my plan as education editor, since there’s a growing...
How being ‘tough on crime’ became a political liability
Jody D. Armour, University of Southern California
Kamala Harris recently dropped out of the presidential race after months of attacks from the left for her...
Why are private prisons controversial? 3 questions answered
John M. Eason, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Editor’s note: Private prisons have long stirred controversy, most recently over their role in housing undocumented immigrants and asylum...
When America had an open prison – the story of Kenyon...
Emily Nagisa Keehn, Harvard University and Dana Walters, Harvard University
In a country with mass incarceration, horrific prison conditions and a penal system suffused with...
Convicts are returning to farming – anti-immigrant policies are the reason
Stian Rice, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Prison inmates are picking fruits and vegetables at a rate not seen since Jim Crow.
Convict leasing for agriculture...
Can pink really pacify?
Julie Irish, Iowa State University
As an interior designer, I’ve long been interested in how different colors can affect our mood and behavior.
For example,...
What makes American society so violent? 4 essential reads
Emily Costello, The Conversation
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What’s hidden behind the walls of America’s prisons
Heather Ann Thompson, University of Michigan
Few Americans fully appreciate just how many of their fellow citizens are ensnared in the criminal justice system.
Some...
EXPLORING NATURE
The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...
Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University
Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil...
