How Biden’s Court Reform Proposals Could Work—if the Court Would Let Them How Biden’s Court Reform Proposals Could Work—if the Court Would Let Them
The president’s trio of reforms marks a worthy first step, but it doesn’t go nearly far enough to reverse the right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court.
Jul 30, 2024 / Elie Mystal
The Toll of the Olympics on the Environment The Toll of the Olympics on the Environment
Paris promised a green Olympic Games, but is that even possible?
Jul 30, 2024 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
How Harris Can Make America Democratic Again How Harris Can Make America Democratic Again
Biden wisely passed the torch to someone who can counter the MAGA call.
Jul 30, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Electrify the Court Reform Debate Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Electrify the Court Reform Debate
After a century-long fight to make Supreme Court justices more accountable, 2024 might finally see voters empower a president and a Congress to end “judicial oligarchy.”
Jul 30, 2024 / John Nichols
Israel’s Olympic Presence Helps Legitimize War Crimes Israel’s Olympic Presence Helps Legitimize War Crimes
Paraguay’s men’s soccer team defeated Israel—but Israel wins just by being allowed to compete.
Jul 29, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Will Leonard Peltier Die In Prison? Will Leonard Peltier Die In Prison?
After being denied parole yet again, one of America’s longest-serving political prisoners is running out of options.
Jul 29, 2024 / Sarah Baum
Kamala Harris Needs to Put Arrogant Plutocratic Donors in Their Place Kamala Harris Needs to Put Arrogant Plutocratic Donors in Their Place
Wealthy centrists are already pressuring Democrats to give up their progressive achievements.
Jul 29, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Why Covid Keeps Winning Why Covid Keeps Winning
We didn’t learn a thing.
Jul 29, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves and Walker Bragman
Lewis Lapham Salvaged From History What Was Useful, Beautiful, and True Lewis Lapham Salvaged From History What Was Useful, Beautiful, and True
Writer Lewis H. Lapham, longtime editor of Harper’s Magazine and the founder of Lapham’s Quarterly, died in Rome. He was 89.
Jul 26, 2024 / Obituary / Kelly Burdick
The Paris Olympics Are Kicking Off With Protests The Paris Olympics Are Kicking Off With Protests
“The Olympic Games are profoundly disrupting the lives of French people,” the protesters wrote in a joint statement.“The question then arises: Who benefits from the Games?”
Jul 26, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff