Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics. Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics.
Immigrants don’t steal citizens’ jobs and wages. They grow the economy for all.
Feb 14, 2025 / Column / Bryce Covert
Barbed Wire Barbed Wire
Trump’s immigration policies recall the camps of Nazi Germany.
Pay Less Attention to That Man in Front of the Curtain Pay Less Attention to That Man in Front of the Curtain
Musk’s machinations and Trump’s daily outrages are meant to be mesmerizing—and paralyzing. But there are plenty of ways to fight back effectively—starting with not panicking.
Feb 13, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout
The Hague Group Must Become a Global Initiative The Hague Group Must Become a Global Initiative
The formation of The Hague Group is a critical step toward saving the international legal order. More states need to follow through to ensure the end of systemic impunity.
Feb 12, 2025 / Francesca Albanese
Trump Continues to Target Immigrants Trump Continues to Target Immigrants
Recipients of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) face fear and uncertainty.
Feb 12, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
The Battle to Protect Healthcare Will Define the Second Trump Era The Battle to Protect Healthcare Will Define the Second Trump Era
Behind the language of “spending offsets” lies a stark reality: over $3 trillion in cuts that would reshape Americans’ access to healthcare.
Feb 12, 2025 / Pat Dennis
The Courts v. Trump and Musk The Courts v. Trump and Musk
On this episode of Start Making Sense, David Cole and Robert Weissman on Trump’s current losing streak in federal court.
Feb 12, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Carceral System Enters Its Smartwatch Era The Carceral System Enters Its Smartwatch Era
Wrist monitors like the BI VeriWatch dominated at a recent industry conference. But some 20 miles away, incarcerated men had other ideas about what the future should look like.
Feb 12, 2025 / Blair Paddock
Trump Can’t Strip Natives of Our US Citizenship, but He Will Try to Take Our Lands Trump Can’t Strip Natives of Our US Citizenship, but He Will Try to Take Our Lands
The Department of Justice recently argued that birthright citizenship does not apply to Native Americans. The administration will likely take aim at Native sovereignty next.
Feb 11, 2025 / Simon Moya-Smith
How Trump Could Remake the Supreme Court for a Generation How Trump Could Remake the Supreme Court for a Generation
Donald Trump is poised to become the first president since FDR to have appointed the majority of high-court justices. His potential picks are terrifying.
Feb 11, 2025 / Feature / Elie Mystal