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Bus of migrants arriving in New York City

The Migrants Sent North Don’t Have a Happy Ending Yet The Migrants Sent North Don’t Have a Happy Ending Yet

The fact that asylum-seekers are being welcomed in the cities they’ve been sent to is good news, but they’ve still got immigration cases to win.

Sep 23, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle

In this April 14, 1964 black-and-white file photo, a man holds a Confederate flag at right, as demonstrators, including one carrying a sign saying:

David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy

Jim Crow wasn’t an exception—but a model for the future.

Sep 23, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Flooding In Pakistan

Flooding In Pakistan Flooding In Pakistan

The climate crisis isn’t tomorrow, it’s now!

Sep 23, 2022 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Tish James Got the Goods on the Trump Family Grift—Now What?

Tish James Got the Goods on the Trump Family Grift—Now What? Tish James Got the Goods on the Trump Family Grift—Now What?

While it's nice to learn more about the crimes Trump & Co. committed, what many of us really want is to know when he’ll be held accountable.

Sep 22, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Sanctuary City

Sanctuary City Sanctuary City

Welcoming liberty.

Sep 21, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Chris Lehmann on Ron DeSantis Using Migrants as Pawns

Chris Lehmann on Ron DeSantis Using Migrants as Pawns Chris Lehmann on Ron DeSantis Using Migrants as Pawns

On this week's episode of The Time of Monsters, a discussion of how the GOP’s immigration gambit might boomerang. 

Sep 21, 2022 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

The Antidemocratic Theory Endorsed by the Supreme Court’s Conservatives

The Antidemocratic Theory Endorsed by the Supreme Court’s Conservatives The Antidemocratic Theory Endorsed by the Supreme Court’s Conservatives

A case that may be reviewed this year could dramatically reduce oversight of state election processes, enabling gerrymandering, voter suppression, and electoral fraud.

Sep 20, 2022 / Herman Schwartz

The Prying Eyes of Social Media

The Prying Eyes of Social Media The Prying Eyes of Social Media

The lack of regulation of online platforms puts our private lives up for sale.

Sep 20, 2022 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams

Ron DeSantis speaks at the Keep Florida Free tour

DeSantis’s Contempt for Immigrants Makes Him Politically Stupid DeSantis’s Contempt for Immigrants Makes Him Politically Stupid

The Florida governor’s stunt to send Venezuelan asylum seekers to Martha’s Vineyard was cruel and illegal—it could also backfire on him.

Sep 19, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

The Coup Next Time

The Coup Next Time The Coup Next Time

The hard right is grooming the military and law enforcement for insurrection.

Sep 19, 2022 / Jeet Heer

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