In the presidential debate next Tuesday, we can expect to hear a lot about criminal justice policy. Kamala Harris will tout her record as a prosecutor. And Donald Trump will…
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Thanks to weak campaign finance laws, the wealthiest Americans and corporations possess immense power to shape our elections through the influence of big tech money in politics. Recently, more and…
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To many, the U.S. Tax Code is a confusing piece of law, but it was the right vehicle for our organization, Noble Research Institute, to build a new platform for…
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Nonprofits exist in communities across the country, and there are more than 1.8 million nonprofits registered in the U.S. No matter their mission, from early childhood and education to hunger and…
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Lorelei Cloud was born in 1967, three years before Native Americans living on tribal lands in Colorado were guaranteed the right to vote. Even once she turned 18, and for…
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The role of financial incentives in arrests, tickets, and mass incarceration is often thought of in terms of the role of private contractors and private prisons. But the far greater…
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From following strict dress codes to being frisked, visiting family in prison at New Jersey State Prison has always been a headache. But lingering COVID-19 restrictions have created a whole…
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As the country barrels through a bitter election season, a major philanthropist working toward bipartisan solutions says division in America is not as bad as it might seem. “Despite the…
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Click here for more.The tide of authoritarianism is rising across the world, and U.S. leaders from a range of political persuasions recognize the threat to democracy. Yet many democracy advocates, trained to “speak…
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Yes, the pace of progress has slowed on bipartisan criminal justice reform, but it certainly continues. Not that long ago, in the summer of 2020, the moment seemed ripe for…
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What are we defending when we defend and restore democracy? The distinction that organizes the answer to this question is between democracy as a method for processing whatever conflicts may arise…
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The prison population of England and Wales has hit a record high after rising by nearly 1,000 in four weeks. The sharp increase is believed to have been driven by the number…