The Power of Negative Thinking The Power of Negative Thinking
Civility and compromise don't work against antidemocratic bullies. The left wins by rousing its own base, rather than grasping at the middle.
Nov 21, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
The Manhattan DA Finally Keeps His Campaign Promise Not to Prosecute a Domestic Violence Victim The Manhattan DA Finally Keeps His Campaign Promise Not to Prosecute a Domestic Violence Victim
Alvin Bragg announced on Friday that he was no longer convinced of Tracy McCarter's guilt. McCarter was arrested for the death of her husband on March 2, 2020.
Nov 21, 2022 / Victoria Law
Why My Organization Has Chosen to Defy Israeli Military Orders Why My Organization Has Chosen to Defy Israeli Military Orders
Al-Haq was among seven civil society groups raided by Israel and ordered closed in August, but we do not believe in following illegal orders—and so we will remain open.
Nov 21, 2022 / Shawan Jabarin
Be Careful What You Work For: The GOP’s Abortion Woes Are Just Starting Be Careful What You Work For: The GOP’s Abortion Woes Are Just Starting
The midterms open a future in which reproductive freedom will remake politics.
Nov 21, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Kevin McCarthy Will Miss Nancy Pelosi. If He Survives. Kevin McCarthy Will Miss Nancy Pelosi. If He Survives.
She knew how to whip GOP votes better than some Republicans. If McCarthy is elected, he’ll never control the House the way she did.
Nov 21, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Why Did the US-China Relationship Collapse, and Can It Be Repaired? Why Did the US-China Relationship Collapse, and Can It Be Repaired?
Ending mindset of zero-sum conflict among elites in both countries is needed to address existential dangers.
Nov 21, 2022 / Jake Werner
A Fragmentary History of California A Fragmentary History of California
Ashton Politanoff's fascinating You'll Like it Here, a hybrid book on the Golden State in the 20th century, looks at the novelistic details of everyday life.
Nov 21, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Dustin Illingworth
Is the “U.S. News” Ranking System Finally Starting to Crumble? Is the “U.S. News” Ranking System Finally Starting to Crumble?
While it’s tempting to view the decision by three elite law schools to pull out of the magazine’s rankings as little more than elite posturing, it could have real effects.
Nov 18, 2022 / Elie Mystal