Intersections + Injustice

The Optimism Gap: Class-Tailored Addiction Messaging Fuels Inequality

When people speak of inequality in America, they miss one of its powerful drivers: addiction treatment. The concepts that dominate…

August 15, 2019

Women in Mexico’s Narco World Face Misogyny and Murder

It was a sunny day in Culiacán, the capital of both Sinaloa state in northwest Mexico and, arguably, of the…

August 13, 2019

Prosecutors’ Ridiculous Excuses for Excluding Black People From Juries

Lisa Middleman is running as an independent pro-criminal justice reform candidate in the election for Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) district attorney,…

August 12, 2019

California Set to Greatly Expand Controversial Pretrial Risk Assessments

A group of California judges and other jurists has recommended that millions of dollars be invested in pretrial reform efforts…

August 7, 2019

Voices of Poverty, Pain, Addiction Must Be Heard in Cannabis Debate

The New Zealand government’s announcement of a non-binding 2020 referendum on full cannabis legalization for people over 20 has reignited…

August 6, 2019

NYC Jailers Hinder Patients’ Access to Mental Health Services

People incarcerated in New York City jails are consistently obstructed from accessing mental health services. Sometimes they are rescheduled by…

August 5, 2019

Much Work Remains to Undo Grotesque Legacy of the Rockefeller Drug Laws

New York’s Rockefeller Drug Laws, perhaps the most infamous embodiment of criminalizing addiction and drug use in the history of…

August 1, 2019

Chicago’s “Progressive” Prosecutor Cut Prison Sentences, Not Felony Drug Prosecutions

Dubbed a "progressive prosecutor" by many in the media, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx is delivering on her campaign…

July 31, 2019

Your Methadone History Could Soon Be Shared Without Your Consent

The federal government wants to weaken confidentiality rules for patients with addictions. This means people who have been in any…

July 31, 2019

New York Decriminalizes Cannabis, But Fails to Address Injustice

After stalling cannabis legalization in spring 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that decriminalizes small-quantity…

July 29, 2019