The Fate of Abortion Rights Rests Not in D.C. but in the Statehouses The Fate of Abortion Rights Rests Not in D.C. but in the Statehouses
With legislation codifying Roe deadlocked in Washington, Democrats must focus attention and resources on statehouse elections.
May 4, 2022 / John Nichols
Our Friend Kathy Boudin: A Great Life and a Great Loss Our Friend Kathy Boudin: A Great Life and a Great Loss
For both friends and activists, Boudin’s passing is the loss of a generous soul, uncompromising radical, parent, and guide on the path to responsibility and redemption.
May 3, 2022 / Jeff Jones and Eleanor Stein
Yes, the Theocrats on the Court Really Are Going to Overturn “Roe v. Wade” Yes, the Theocrats on the Court Really Are Going to Overturn “Roe v. Wade”
If you thought they were joking, you weren’t paying attention.
May 3, 2022 / Elie Mystal
What Is Left of History? What Is Left of History?
Joan Scott’s On the Judgment of History asks us to imagine the past without the idea of progress. But what gets left out in the process?
May 2, 2022 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell
The Supreme Court Has Just Invented a New Way to Harass Vulnerable People The Supreme Court Has Just Invented a New Way to Harass Vulnerable People
In a landmark ruling, the six conservatives ruled to limit people’s ability to recover damages after they’ve faced discrimination—thus making it easier to discriminate.
Apr 29, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Kansas’s First Trans Legislator Isn’t Going Anywhere Kansas’s First Trans Legislator Isn’t Going Anywhere
Stephanie Byers is vowing to keep trans kids safe—and some of her Republican colleagues aren’t on board.
Apr 29, 2022 / Q&A / Sophie Hurwitz
David Nasaw on Biden’s “Disgraceful” Ukrainian Refugee Policy and Katha Pollitt on What Abortion Opponents Are Really Thinking David Nasaw on Biden’s “Disgraceful” Ukrainian Refugee Policy and Katha Pollitt on What Abortion Opponents Are Really Thinking
On this week’s episode, Nation contributor Nasaw gives bad marks to the president’s “new and improved” approach to asylum seekers, and columnist Pollitt reveals what we’re getting ...
Apr 28, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
What Can Ketanji Brown Jackson Do for Abortion Access? What Can Ketanji Brown Jackson Do for Abortion Access?
Reproductive justice organizers in Texas know that, alas, the newly confirmed justice can’t save them.
Apr 28, 2022 / Njera Keith
The Supreme Court Might Rule in Favor of Immigrants—Though Not Out of Goodness The Supreme Court Might Rule in Favor of Immigrants—Though Not Out of Goodness
During the hearing on the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy, the justices shocked many by appearing to be open to striking down the rule.
Apr 27, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Marjorie Taylor Greene Can’t Lie Her Way Out of the Fact That She Violated the 14th Amendment Marjorie Taylor Greene Can’t Lie Her Way Out of the Fact That She Violated the 14th Amendment
The Republican representative from Georgia has no place on this year’s primary or general election ballot.
Apr 26, 2022 / John Nichols