From Abandoned to Essential: China’s Ban on International Adoptions Signals a New Era for Daughters
By Makena Tom
For decades, Chinese daughters were abandoned in favor of sons, leading to waves of international adoptions like Kate's. This new restriction on international adoption seems to signal a change in how Chinese society views its daughters today.
Eren Yeager and America’s Preemptive Foreign Policy Strategy
By Nicolas Naing
“If we kill all our enemies on the other side of the sea, will we...

Prop. 36 Would Curb Rates of Theft and Drug Addiction
By Caspar Turner
A national drug crisis and a shoplifting epidemic have combined to make California, and the San Francisco Bay Area in particular, a hotbed of petty crime. Now Californians will have the opportunity to undo this trend, at least in part.
Human Rights Issues in California: The Case of Human Trafficking
By Daniel Villatroro
Human trafficking is a dark shadow looming over California, silently ensnaring thousands each year. It's...

Posts tagged as “criminal justice system”

The Death Knell for the Death Penalty: Gavin Newsom’s Execution Moratorium

The Death Knell for the Death Penalty: Gavin Newsom’s Execution Moratorium

By Isabel Cholbi on September 8, 2019

In March, California governor Gavin Newsom declared a moratorium on executions, effectively ending any chance of execution for the 737 California prisoners still on death…

Understanding US Prisons as State-Sanctioned, Discriminatory Torture

Understanding US Prisons as State-Sanctioned, Discriminatory Torture

By Maria Milekhina on April 26, 2019

Barred from the Ballot Box: Felon Disenfranchisement in America

Barred from the Ballot Box: Felon Disenfranchisement in America

By Ana Singh on April 2, 2018

Progress, or Merely Reshuffling?: The Criminal Justice Reform Movement’s Shortcomings

Progress, or Merely Reshuffling?: The Criminal Justice Reform Movement’s Shortcomings

By Dosbal Aibyek on June 3, 2016