Well, we got a new president. It actually happened. It was rough going there for a minute, but we did it. And, honestly, it’s kind of nice. I’m not going to lie, I’m not a fan of Biden. He scares the hell out of me, but at least it’s a step in a good direction—so …
We have a crime problem in the United States or, more accurately, a problem in the way we handle crime and so-called criminal justice—and the problem is very white. Before I get into that problem of color though—race, that is—let’s just talk about the scale of the problem in general. In the U.S., we incarcerate …
If you’re anything like me (and like most people, I expect), you’ve probably thought as you saw news coverage of any raging wildfire or massively flooded community in recent years how grateful the people who were spared catastrophe must have been. You’ve probably imagined yourself in their place, breathing a deep sigh of relief when …