The Miracle and Tragedy of Trump’s Presidency The Miracle and Tragedy of Trump’s Presidency
He managed to turn not just Republicans but all of us into his apprentices.
Sep 6, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
How Kansas Kept Abortion Legal How Kansas Kept Abortion Legal
When voters, even in a deep-red state, had the chance to decide for themselves, they protected abortion rights.
Sep 6, 2022 / Feature / Amy Littlefield
New York City Welcomes Migrants—and Criminalizes Them New York City Welcomes Migrants—and Criminalizes Them
By busing migrants to New York City, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has revealed the inherent contradictions of sanctuary cities, but not in the way he thinks.
Sep 6, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle
The Mysteries of Adam Smith The Mysteries of Adam Smith
How to understand Adam Smith’s politics
Sep 3, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Glory Liu
Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand
Facing defeat at the ballot box, the anti-choice movement is already gravitating toward antidemocratic solutions.
Sep 2, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police” Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police”
Reforms that leave policing’s core functions in place will not prevent state violence against Black people. To build a better society, we must abolish policing altogether.
Sep 2, 2022 / Mariame Kaba and Andrea J. Ritchie
These Are the Crimes That Will Disqualify Trump From Ever Again Being President These Are the Crimes That Will Disqualify Trump From Ever Again Being President
A new DOJ court filing outlines “multiple sources of evidence” against the former president that could take him off the campaign trail—permanently.
Sep 1, 2022 / John Nichols
Where Solidarity, Abolition, and Queer History Meet Where Solidarity, Abolition, and Queer History Meet
Hugh Ryan’s The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison makes a compelling case for abolition as a central part of queer politics.
Sep 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Gordon-Loebl
The ACLU Fights for Minneapolis The ACLU Fights for Minneapolis
Though international attention has waned, the battle over policing here still rages. Several lawsuits by the ACLU cut to the heart of what's at stake.
Aug 31, 2022 / Alyssa Oursler
What Constitutes a Family? Don’t Ask Conservatives. What Constitutes a Family? Don’t Ask Conservatives.
Conservatives are developing legislation around “the basic social building block of the family.” The right to kinship in whatever form it takes is on the line.
Aug 30, 2022 / Tyler Bradway and Elizabeth Freeman