LA’s Forgotten Strike LA’s Forgotten Strike
Hotel workers have been demanding fair wages and benefits for months—and owners are starting to cave.
Mar 29, 2024 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Negotiate With Iran or the Whole of the Middle East Could Burn Negotiate With Iran or the Whole of the Middle East Could Burn
If the US is going to avoid a regional war, Biden has no choice but to talk with Washington’s regional adversary.
Mar 20, 2024 / Column / Spencer Ackerman
Why I’m Voting for the Enemy Why I’m Voting for the Enemy
The left needs to challenge Biden, especially on US involvement in Gaza. But to do that, we need to keep him in office.
Mar 19, 2024 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.
The Cringeworthy Hypocrisy of “Guernica” The Cringeworthy Hypocrisy of “Guernica”
Mass resignations at the literary magazine following the publication of a piece by an Israeli peace activist reveal a part of the left that cannot countenance historical nuance.
Mar 15, 2024 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Risks of Dementia in the House, the Senate—and the White House The Risks of Dementia in the House, the Senate—and the White House
Biden’s occasional slips, like Trump’s off-topic rambling, are likely the result of normal aging, not Alzheimers. But dementia in high places is definitely worth worrying about.
Requiem for the Biden of the Afghanistan Withdrawal Requiem for the Biden of the Afghanistan Withdrawal
The brightest moment in the president’s foreign policy feels like light from a dead star. The Biden of that moment would stop aiding Israeli war crimes.
Mar 13, 2024 / Column / Spencer Ackerman
Mike Johnson as Speaker So Far Mike Johnson as Speaker So Far
Mar 12, 2024 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Border Bill, Republican Congressmen, and Trump The Border Bill, Republican Congressmen, and Trump
Feb 20, 2024 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Why Do Men in Government Keep Telling Women to Have Kids? Why Do Men in Government Keep Telling Women to Have Kids?
Heads of state around the world want to prevent population decline. But they’re leaving all the responsibility to mothers.
Feb 20, 2024 / Column / Katha Pollitt
There Is Only One Way for Biden to Fulfill His Promise to “Restore Roe” There Is Only One Way for Biden to Fulfill His Promise to “Restore Roe”
If the president truly wants to protect reproductive rights, he’s going to have to do what he’s so far refused even to consider: expand the Supreme Court.
Feb 20, 2024 / Column / Elie Mystal