prison Watch a video of my prison and opioids play "Streets Like This," performed by actors who have all dealt with incarceration Thom Dunn

coronavirus County sheriffs claim that prisoners sleeping head-to-toe count as being "six feet apart" for coronavirus safety Thom Dunn

censorship A new play lets formerly incarcerated people tell their stories. Meanwhile, prisons are still banning books. Thom Dunn

prison Why aren't more conservatives concerned about felon voting rights? Thom Dunn

law Arizona may end draconian feminine hygiene rationing for prisoners Andrea James

prisons Many American flags atop government buildings are made by prisoners Andrea James

video Film examines the brutal long-term effects of solitary confinement Andrea James

law A grim documentary examines solitary confinement Andrea James

picks Chelsea Manning faces new charges, indefinite solitary confinement, related to suicide attempt Xeni Jardin

picks Chelsea Manning cut off from contact with lawyers after medical emergency Xeni Jardin

crime President Obama issues 61 sentence commutations, only 10,000 more to go Xeni Jardin

politics Chelsea Manning threatened with 'indefinite solitary confinement' for expired toothpaste and asking for a lawyer Trevor Timm

Business Rating the 30 most evil tech companies Cory Doctorow

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

finance The retreat of "scientific selfishness," a literature review Cory Doctorow

censorship UK's oldest ISP blames DoS attack on attempt to suppress human rights report about West Papua (read it now!) Cory Doctorow

middle east Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert sentenced to 10 years in Iran prison Mark Frauenfelder

politics Why don't more Chinese people oppose the Chinese government? Cory Doctorow

china Thousands of elderly Hong Kongers march in solidarity with young human rights activists Cory Doctorow

china Hong Kong protesters repeatedly blockade police HQ, demanding release of people arrested at #612strike demonstrations Cory Doctorow