Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

Explore the rise of an authoritarian state in the United States, with constitutional erosion and economic destabilization as ...

"The president’s call to reopen the federal prison on Alcatraz Island is right in line with his sadistic notion of justice, no matter the cost or the physical obstacles to turning The Rock — now a ...

Explore the implications of reopening Alcatraz and the systemic targets of Black communities in America's justice system.

Alcatraz as a prison? What about a coliseum that features Jan. 6 patriots? Hearst Castle as the Western White House? And ...