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How a Supreme Court Case About Pigs Could Further Undermine… Abortion Rights

How a Supreme Court Case About Pigs Could Further Undermine… Abortion Rights How a Supreme Court Case About Pigs Could Further Undermine… Abortion Rights

On the surface, National Pork Producers Council v. Ross is about animal cruelty. But for the conservatives, it’s also a way to attack basic rights.

Oct 14, 2022 / Elie Mystal

John Nichols on Democrats and Marijuana, Plus Greil Marcus on Bob Dylan

John Nichols on Democrats and Marijuana, Plus Greil Marcus on Bob Dylan John Nichols on Democrats and Marijuana, Plus Greil Marcus on Bob Dylan

On this week's episode of Start Making Sense, writers join the show to talk about Democratic strategy and a new biography. 

Oct 13, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Joe Biden in profile

Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do

The order speaks not only to the rapidly changing politics of this issue but also to how much more we urgently need to address.

Oct 12, 2022 / Kali Holloway

A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days

A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days

A deadly epidemic is surging in a penitentiary built for 800 people but containing nearly 4,000. Without immediate inmate release and medical care, hundreds may soon be dead.

Oct 11, 2022 / Loune Viaud, Pierre Fritznel, Louise Ivers, and Eric Reinhart

The US Supreme Court Building

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make It Even Harder to Challenge Wrongful Convictions The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make It Even Harder to Challenge Wrongful Convictions

The court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in Reed v. Goertz, a case in which the stakes are, quite literally, life or death.

Oct 11, 2022 / Alexandra Klein and Brandon Hasbrouck

Embarrassed by Military Failures, Putin Takes Revenge on Ukraine’s Civilians

Embarrassed by Military Failures, Putin Takes Revenge on Ukraine’s Civilians Embarrassed by Military Failures, Putin Takes Revenge on Ukraine’s Civilians

Report from a city under attack.

Oct 11, 2022 / Leif Reigstad

US soldiers lined up at Albrecht Dürer Airport.

The Pentagon’s Abortion Policy Is an Empty Gesture The Pentagon’s Abortion Policy Is an Empty Gesture

In the military world, Dobbs is a recipe for disaster.

Oct 10, 2022 / Andrea Mazzarino

The Death and Life of My Father, Donald S. Kelley

The Death and Life of My Father, Donald S. Kelley The Death and Life of My Father, Donald S. Kelley

Reckoning with a legacy of violence, fear, and love.

Oct 10, 2022 / Feature / Robin D.G. Kelley

Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It.

Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It. Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It.

Voters of all backgrounds support pardoning Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession.

Oct 7, 2022 / John Nichols

Governor Greg Abbott speaking with former President Donald Trump during a June 2021 tour of the US-Mexico border wall.

Exclusive: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Used Covid Aid to Pay for a Border Wall Exclusive: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Used Covid Aid to Pay for a Border Wall

Texas steered $1 billion in federal pandemic dollars to Operation Lone Star, which was used to hire thousands of guards, expand the wall, and bus migrants out of state.

Oct 6, 2022 / Barbara Koeppel

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