Intersections + Injustice

Pressure Builds on Hegseth for Killings of Helpless Boat-Strike Survivors

Democratic lawmakers are demanding that “War Secretary” Pete Hegseth release footage of a strike that killed two helpless survivors of…

December 9, 2025

As Gang Power Expands, Protective Custody in Prisons Is Changing

During my nearly 30 years of incarceration in the Tennessee prison system, there has always been a need for protective…

December 8, 2025

“From Forest to Dust” Shows How Drug Prohibition Drives Climate Crisis

Drug prohibition is a driver of the climate crisis, outlines a major report by international researchers and policy experts. Both…

December 8, 2025

BC Human Rights Commissioner Slams Overdose Inaction as “Violation”

Government inaction on the overdose crisis is a human rights violation, according to a recent position statement released by British…

December 4, 2025

Prisoners Sue Aramark, Contractor for Both Kitchen Service and Commissary

Commissary vendors, which provide the food and hygiene items sold to incarcerated people at a markup, have for years reaped…

December 3, 2025

Oklahoma Bill Proposes Reimbursing Homeowners for Nearby Homelessness

Oklahoma Senator Julie Daniels (R) has proposed legislation that would allow certain residents in large cities to submit claims for…

December 2, 2025

FCC Moves Forward With Prison Cell Phone Signal-Jamming

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving right along in its bid to cut off prison communication from both sides,…

December 1, 2025

To Move Beyond Abstinence-Only, We Need Better Tools to Measure Recovery

Recovery from a substance use disorder has traditionally been conflated with “sobriety,” or total abstinence. In reality, many people recover…

December 1, 2025

The Georgia Parole Board Pardoned a Turkey

Each year when the president did the White House turkey pardons it always seemed kinda funny, even from prison. Seeing…

November 26, 2025

Twenty States Sue Trump Admin Over Cuts to Housing-First Grants

A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over drastic changes to…

November 26, 2025