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Paolo Pellegrin / Magnum Purgatory at Sea
Off the coast of Italy, cruise ships are being repurposed as holding pens for migrants rescued from the Mediterranean.
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John Moore / Getty The Capricious Use of Solitary Confinement Against Detained Immigrants
FOIA documents and a whistle-blower uncover how the Obama and Trump administrations used solitary in ways that critics say are arbitrary, cruel, and in violation of federal rules.
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Ian Urbina / Evening Standard / Hulton Archive … The Pint-Size Nation off the English Coast
The absurd and remarkable story of Sealand, a “micronation” on an eerie metal platform, tells us plenty about libertarianism, national sovereignty, and the lawlessness of the ocean.
