Here’s How We End America’s Forever Wars Here’s How We End America’s Forever Wars
It’s time to acknowledge in the most concrete ways imaginable that the post-9/11 war on terror warrants a final sunset.
Dec 13, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg
The Supreme Court’s Texas Abortion Ruling Isn’t the Victory Many Want It to Be The Supreme Court’s Texas Abortion Ruling Isn’t the Victory Many Want It to Be
Sonia Sotomayor said it best: “The Court should have put an end to this madness months ago.… It failed to do so [earlier], and it fails again today.”
Dec 10, 2021 / Elie Mystal
In Like Flynn In Like Flynn
Tread on me. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of December 6.
Dec 10, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a City? Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a City?
Elite economists have been promoting a model of governance resembling nothing so much as a game of Monopoly.
Dec 10, 2021 / Olúfémi O. Táíwò
“People Are at a Breaking Point” After Transfers From Rikers “People Are at a Breaking Point” After Transfers From Rikers
Multiple women at Bedford told The Nation that the situation there has gotten worse since the transfers from Rikers, including an increase in Covid cases and prolonged lock-ins.
Dec 10, 2021 / Victoria Law
Deforestation Deep Cut Deforestation Deep Cut
Do trees have a standing?
Systemic Sadism at the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Systemic Sadism at the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office
As the trial begins today of one officer accused of beating a man to death for the “crime” of driving his own car, a new PBS documentary flips the script on a department lionized b...
Dec 10, 2021 / Tom Gogola
The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience
But the danger of accidentally triggering a real conflagration remains terrifyingly high.
Dec 10, 2021 / Nicolai N. Petro
Devin Nunes Is Trading Congress for Social Media Devin Nunes Is Trading Congress for Social Media
With California’s electoral districts being redrawn, the Trumpist congressman is beating a hasty retreat.
Dec 10, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
“Shameful”: The Democratic-Led House Approves a Massive Military Spending Bill “Shameful”: The Democratic-Led House Approves a Massive Military Spending Bill
“Don’t ever tell me we can’t afford to invest in our communities when we just approved $778 billion for the Pentagon,” said California Representative Barbara Lee.
Dec 10, 2021 / John Nichols