Bill Clinton, Superpredator
Bill Clinton's political career has been a disaster for black Americans.
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Breaking Bratton
The left hopes to push a de Blasio administration, but his police commissioner may not budge.
To Win Reelection, Keith Ellison Has to Survive the Black Lives Matter Backlash
Minnesota is still living in the long shadow of George Floyd’s murder, the uprising it sparked, and the backlash that followed. Keith Ellison’s reelection bid for the state’s attorney general is playing out in that shadow.
Giuliani in Rio
Rudy Giuliani is crisscrossing the Americas, spreading the draconian policies he pioneered in New York City.
New York’s Cop Coup
In 1993, New York had its first black mayor — and Rudy Giuliani stirred up a police riot at City Hall.
Israel Is Attacking Aid Ships to Gaza — Again
What does it say about the state of Israel and its backers that it can get away with repeated attacks on aid shipments to Palestinian civilians?
Capital Versus Peace in Mexico
The violence in Mexico isn't just fueled by megalomaniac drug lords as depicted in shows like Narcos. Transnational capital is also responsible for the bloodshed.
The Second Time as Farce
The remake of Death Wish is a failure — because the law-and-order politics animating the original film triumphed long ago.
Mafiosi of the World, Unite
Anti-mafia authors, police investigators, and far-right militants in Italy have a new obsession — organized crime by Nigerian citizens. But sensationalism about Nigerians importing “black magic” and “bloodthirsty violence” from afar fails to grasp the root of the problem — the criminal forms of organization that pervade Italian capitalism as a whole.
What’s the Difference Between Kyle Rittenhouse and the Police?
Rather than asking whether law enforcement and vigilantes like Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse support or oppose one another, we can see them as different groups who are both performing the same function — policing society.
Making Black Lives Expensive
The highly acclaimed new book Ghettoside tries to explain inner-city violence while papering over structural oppression.
Ripley Is a Waste of the Talented Mr Andrew Scott
Netflix’s new series Ripley, the latest iteration of Patricia Highsmith’s murderous con man from The Talented Mr Ripley, is an arty, inert snooze. Its flat portrayal of the title character doesn’t come close to the novels or other fantastic adaptations.
The Art of Politics
Debates during the rise of Margaret Thatcher can tell us much about how to respond to our political moment.
The Evictor-in-Chief
Bill Clinton's crime policies left many poor people with only two options: prison, or homelessness.
The Origins of Stop-and-Frisk
Racist policing has a long lineage in urban America.
Chesa Boudin Wants to Transform San Francisco’s Criminal Justice System
Chesa Boudin is a socialist and the child of revolutionaries. Now he’s running for San Francisco district attorney on a platform of ending cash bail and undoing the war on drugs.
The Grim Timeliness of “Noir and the Blacklist”
A new Criterion series of McCarthy-era noir films is a timely collection for an era of rising government repression — though you wouldn’t know it from Criterion’s oddly subdued promotion.
Bill Clinton’s Stone Mountain Moment
In 1992, Bill Clinton spoke from the mecca of American white supremacy to launch his "tough on crime" agenda.
Joe Biden Is Falling into Donald Trump’s Law-And-Order Trap
Despite Trump’s posturing, crime is nowhere near top of mind for most of the American electorate. So why is Joe Biden running on a triangulating law-and-order message?