sexual assault
Taking Stock of Prison Rape in the Trump Era
In 2003, Congress—led by current attorney general Jeff Sessions—passed a law to eliminate sexual assault in America's jails and prisons. Is it working?
Julie Morse
2.27.17
americas
Mexico Imagines a Union for 2.3 Million Domestic Maids — But Could It Work?
Women across Mexico work in private homes without contracts, paid leave, vacations, or protection against abuses. Less than 200 Mexicans house cleaners have signed on so far to join the new union.
Julie Morse
10.7.15
americas
Why Residents of Mexico City Are Organizing Themselves Against Parking Meters
Drivers flying into a rage upon being ticketed are scenes of daily life in Mexico City, but some residents are banding together to fight what they call a corrupt and opaque program that is only whitewashing certain neighborhoods.
Julie Morse
8.14.15