Happy New Year!
Why do we celebrate on the 1st of January? Do financial incentives help you stick to resolutions? And other burning questions.
Let’s Talk About (Your) Crimes
Asking yourself about what you've "gotten away with" may change how you think about "criminals."
Prison Abolition from Behind Prison Walls
The Anarchist Black Dragon was produced inside of the Walla Walla State Penitentiary. One of their journalists was murdered. Could the paper survive?
Coping with Climate Anxiety
A psychologist suggests ways of giving young people hope for the future of the planet—and themselves.
Why Academic-Indigenous Collaboration Is Tricky
Although many archaeologists are trained to prize objectivity, Indigenous scholars approach research with a different sort of grounding.
Climate Change and the Criminal Justice System
Climate change will affect prison infrastructure, the kinds of crimes committed, and defense arguments made in court, according to one legal scholar.
How the “Organic” Label Leaves Small Farmers Out
The USDA's requirements for organic labeling make it easier for large agri-business than the smaller farmers you'd think of as "organic."
Little Red Riding Hood On Campus: Women & Public Space
According to one criminologist, “constructing public space as dangerous to women ... reinforces traditional gender norms which emphasize women as vulnerable."
Ending the Myths about Domestic Homicide
There has been a spike in domestic violence amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to a recent report from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.