The Fifth Circuit’s Abortion Pill Ruling Was All About Sowing Confusion The Fifth Circuit’s Abortion Pill Ruling Was All About Sowing Confusion
While the decision partially overturned an earlier ruling banning the sale of mifepristone, it also reaffirmed some of that ruling’s more troubling and dangerous logic.
Apr 14, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The Corrupt Courts and the Feckless Senate Judiciary Committee The Corrupt Courts and the Feckless Senate Judiciary Committee
Negligent Democratic leadership won’t challenge Clarence Thomas and other lawless judges.
Apr 14, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Ruling Against Mifepristone Affects Reproductive Rights Nationwide The Ruling Against Mifepristone Affects Reproductive Rights Nationwide
The overturning of the abortion pill’s FDA approval opens the door to the imposition of anti-choice policies even in states where abortion is legal.
Apr 14, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
The Julian Assange Test Facing Every Member of the House The Julian Assange Test Facing Every Member of the House
How many representatives have the courage to defend the freedom of the press? Rashida Tlaib wants to find out.
Apr 14, 2023 / John Nichols
Sexual Harassment Is a Civil, Not Criminal, Offense Sexual Harassment Is a Civil, Not Criminal, Offense
Cuomo and his enablers rely on the public’s lazy understanding of the legal system.
Apr 14, 2023 / Column / Alexis Grenell
Transgender Rights Are Human Rights Transgender Rights Are Human Rights
Transgender people in the United States continue to fight for their rights—and their survival—as both are threatened by many state bill.
Apr 13, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
The Brief Death and Miraculous Resurrection of the “Texas Observer” The Brief Death and Miraculous Resurrection of the “Texas Observer”
Progressive media is not a “business.” It’s a labor movement.
Apr 13, 2023 / Gabriel Arana
Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson
The Windy City's first movement mayor faces a formidable array of challenges, testing him and the coalition that brought him into office.
Apr 13, 2023 / Barbara Ransby
The Decades-Old Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas Keeps Getting Stronger The Decades-Old Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas Keeps Getting Stronger
“We have a system of checks and balances,” warns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “That includes checking egregious judicial overreach and abuse of power.”
Apr 13, 2023 / John Nichols