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
Peter Weiss and the Riddle of Representation Peter Weiss and the Riddle of Representation
His painterly fictions strive against language’s limitations to accurately describe the world in all its horror and randomness.
Aug 30, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Natasha Boyd
Lindsey Graham Threatens “Riots in the Streets” if Trump Is Prosecuted Lindsey Graham Threatens “Riots in the Streets” if Trump Is Prosecuted
There’s a strong undercurrent of menace in the right’s reaction to Trump’s well-deserved travails—but it won’t deter justice.
Aug 29, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Biden’s Debt Relief Is Actually a Victory for Left Organizing Biden’s Debt Relief Is Actually a Victory for Left Organizing
The former “senator from MBNA” didn’t deliver student debt relief out of the goodness of his heart—but in response to a long, well-organized campaign.
Aug 29, 2022 / Jeet Heer
In Filipino Politics, What Is Fact and What Is Fiction? In Filipino Politics, What Is Fact and What Is Fiction?
A novel by Miguel Syjuco, I Was the President’s Mistress!!, deconstructs the spectacle of celebrity, corruption, and polyphony that defines the nation’s political contests.
Aug 29, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Bryony Lau
Can This Teenage Democrat Win in Ohio? Can This Teenage Democrat Win in Ohio?
Sam Lawrence is a college student running for the Ohio House of Representatives, modeling his campaign after Tim Ryan and Pete Buttigieg.
Aug 29, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope
This Tiny Fish Holds Together Ecosystems and Cultures—It’s Also Under Threat This Tiny Fish Holds Together Ecosystems and Cultures—It’s Also Under Threat
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska is fighting to protect the Pacific herring, challenging the idea of what it means to manage a fishery sustainably.
Aug 29, 2022 / Feature / Brett Simpson
Adam Schiff Weighs In on What Trump May Do Next Adam Schiff Weighs In on What Trump May Do Next
Republicans are flailing since the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, but the California congressman believes cooler heads can prevail.
Aug 26, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky