Transphobia Spreads in a “Haven” for LGBTQ Youth Transphobia Spreads in a “Haven” for LGBTQ Youth
For young people in Massachusetts facing queer- and transphobia, the statehouse feels very far away.
Jun 11, 2024 / Emmet Fraizer
Why Did a Progressive Pope Use a Gay Slur? Why Did a Progressive Pope Use a Gay Slur?
Given Francis’s apparent embrace of LGBTQ people, many found his use of the offensive term frociaggine confounding—blame fragile masculinity.
Jun 11, 2024 / Michael F. Pettinger
The Supreme Court Could Make Encampment Sweeps Even More Dangerous The Supreme Court Could Make Encampment Sweeps Even More Dangerous
Unhoused people face significant health risks from encampment sweeps. Grants Pass v. Johnson threatens to make them much more common.
Jun 10, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether
Why Plutocrats Are Rallying to Trump Why Plutocrats Are Rallying to Trump
Civic lessons won’t sway America’s oligarchs. Instead, we need forthright economic populism to bring them to heel.
Jun 10, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Why I’m Suing Joe Biden for Complicity in the Genocide in Gaza Why I’m Suing Joe Biden for Complicity in the Genocide in Gaza
I promised my surviving family members in Gaza that I would do everything in my power to advocate on their behalf.
Jun 10, 2024 / Laila Elhaddad
Can the “OG Organizer” Keep Biden in the White House? Can the “OG Organizer” Keep Biden in the White House?
A veteran of every major social movement of the past 50 years, Heather Booth is now trying to reelect Joe Biden. She’s in the fight of her life.
Jun 10, 2024 / Feature / Joan Walsh
The NYPD Is Back to Its Violent Old Ways The NYPD Is Back to Its Violent Old Ways
New York City police promised to minimize their presence at protests and stop brutalizing demonstrators. The NYPD is barely pretending to follow the settlement agreement.
Jun 10, 2024 / Ella Fanger
Does Trump’s Conviction Change Anything? Does Trump’s Conviction Change Anything?
On this episode of See How They Run, Joan Walsh and Jeet Heer on what Donald Trump’s 34-count felony conviction means for the 2024 election.
Jun 8, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan
Why the Establishment Loves Smearing Young People as Antisemites Why the Establishment Loves Smearing Young People as Antisemites
Pundits and politicians are elevating blatantly dishonest polls to shore up an indefensible war.
Jun 7, 2024 / Jeet Heer