On Further Weiner Revelations On Further Weiner Revelations
He swore this stuff was in the past, But it continued on apace. It’s odd enough he showed his junk. It’s odder still he’d show his face.
Jul 31, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Do American Conservatives Really Want to Live With Europe’s Abortion Laws? Do American Conservatives Really Want to Live With Europe’s Abortion Laws?
Smacking down the the latest anti-abortion fallacy.
Jul 31, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies
Why, to Beltway reporters, Glenn Greenwald is no Bob Woodward.
Jul 17, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Fortress White America Fortress White America
Republicans long ago embraced a whites-only political strategy—and continue to reap its rewards in Southern states.
Jul 17, 2013 / Column / Richard Kim
The Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA The Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA
“The court invalidated the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal benefits to gay couples who are legally married in their states.” —NBC News Those not in catacombs in Roma Will know the court has struck down DOMA. That’s great for gays in, say, Tacoma— Unless they move to Oklahoma.
Jul 3, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism
Despite its DOMA decision, the recent rulings by the Supreme Court reflect a conservative majority bent on ignoring enduring inequality.
Jul 3, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas
By refusing to give up on a done deal, Texas feminists showed us what the future of pro-choice activism looks like.
Jul 2, 2013 / Column / Jessica Valenti
Immortality Immortality
Online, no matter what I say My words will never go away. In cyberspace they’re there to stay. For that I thank the NSA.
Jun 19, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Upside of Genocide The Upside of Genocide
The reputations of Reagan-era officials who enabled the Guatemalan genocide have not been tarnished.
Jun 19, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Everyone Loves Mandela Everyone Loves Mandela
South Africans of all races have reason to celebrate the life of the country’s first post-apartheid president.
Jun 19, 2013 / Column / Gary Younge