Racial Justice

An initiative by professors Maryam Jamshidi and Emily Berman.

Latest essay in a series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and the rule of law.

As the United States inches closer to the presidential election, the fact that the protests in other countries mirror those here at home is an opportunity.

Given the shared history of slavery, racism, and systemic inequity, the US, the EU and the UK should seize this moment jointly to address the sordid legacy.

Media outlets, protestors, and officials will play essential roles in either exacerbating or alleviating tensions that can lead to violence.

Fifty years ago, a task force seeking to determine the nature and extent of racial disparities in the U.S. military justice system, grappled with many of the same questions that…

"I have studied and worked to prevent genocide for forty years..."

"Though far less explored, abolition may also be the most promising option for dealing with discriminatory national security laws and policies. Without understanding the historical,…

"Given the unique risks of exposure, infection, and death in prisons, jails and detention centers, challenging carceral secrecy is even more important than ever in the midst of…

The international community can unite in myriad ways to end the stunningly sweeping abuses China is committing against Uyghurs.

China’s “Strike Hard” campaign against Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, ... questionably framed by the Chinese government as a counterterrorism operation,…

"It was no accident that people of color (primarily Black and Latino Americans, and Muslims around the world) were the primary targets of both military and police agencies post-9/11…