No Bars, No Chains, No Locks: How Finland Is Reimagining …
Nov 16, 2021 · No Bars, No Chains, No Locks: How Finland Is Reimagining Incarceration. Listen to audio here. I can’t remember when I first heard about open prisons in Finland, but I was immediately intrigued that a criminal justice system allowed …
Karoshi: A Deep Look Into Japan’s Unforgiving Working Culture
Dec 8, 2023 · On December 25, 2015, 24-year-old Matsuri Takahashi died by suicide, jumping from her company dormitory. Takahashi was an employee of Japan’s largest advertising agency, Dentsu Inc., notorious for its rigorous working environment.
What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked …
Sep 25, 2023 · What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked Questions. During the first six months of the 2022-2023 academic year, states across the country banned a total of 1,477 books. The continuous implementation of book bans nationwide leave many Americans wondering how their schools, libraries, and children will be affected. The following frequently asked questions, answers, and resources ...
'Children Are Different:' Sentencing Juveniles as Adults
Aug 30, 2019 · Recent legislative reforms and judicial decisions may signal that states are beginning to scale back on “tough on crime” policies by changing how courts treat juveniles in the criminal justice system. Tough on crime policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s increased the number of juveniles charged as adults—viewing them not as children or delinquents but as fully formed criminals. But ...
How Europeans Brought Sickness to the New World
Jun 12, 2015 · How Europeans Brought Sickness to the New World. In the Americas, the arrival of Europeans brought disease, war, and slavery to many indigenous peoples. Can some of the world's last isolated groups avoid those fates as they make contact in the 21st...
Cry of Resistance: The Brazilian Indigenous Struggle
Sep 27, 2019 · The struggle of Indigenous people in Brazil for the right to their lands dates back to more than 500 years ago, during colonial times when the Portuguese settlers pushed most Indigenous communities away from the East Coast.
Analysis of Police Misconduct Record Laws in All 50 States
May 12, 2021 · In this Aug. 8, 2020 photo, Portland, Ore., police officers in riot gear stand guard near the Portland police union building. Despite passage of a 2020 Oregon law tracking decertified officers statewide, most complaints of misconduct remain closed.
In Fight for Equal Rights, Queer Filipinos Build Communities on …
Feb 13, 2023 · In Fight for Equal Rights, Queer Filipinos Build Communities on Social Media. In the Philippines, where the majority are Catholic, those who are queer won’t always find support from their immediate communities. They end up creating their …
Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution: The Return of Authoritarianism …
Nov 4, 2021 · Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution: The Return of Authoritarianism and the Struggle for Democracy. Since its independence in 1821, Nicaragua has had a troubled history. Two hundred years later, Nicaraguans are still struggling to define their nation’s post-colonial identity. The so-called contra...
How the Rise of Social Justice in Athletics is Transforming the ...
Apr 29, 2021 · It wasn’t that long ago that athletes faced exile for promoting social justice on the field. In September 2016, after kneeling during the national anthem at the final exhibition game of the NFL preseason, then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and safety Eric Reid received national criticism.