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Primary Suffragists, Secondary Recognition.

Primary Suffragists, Secondary Recognition. Primary Suffragists, Secondary Recognition.

Black leaders: Sarah Redmond Parker, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Charlotte “Lottie” Rollin, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Hallie Quinn Brown, and Mary Church Terrell.

Feb 11, 2025 / OppArt / Patricia Anderson Turner

Why Elon Musk and the GOP Have the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in Their Crosshairs

Why Elon Musk and the GOP Have the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in Their Crosshairs Why Elon Musk and the GOP Have the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in Their Crosshairs

Republicans have long wanted to kill the CFPB. With Musk and Russell Vought, they may finally have their chance.

Feb 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2025.

Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway? Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway?

The American experiment depends on institutional checks on power’s exercise. If there are no checks, then these indeed will be devastating times.

Feb 11, 2025 / Michele Goodwin and Gregory Shaffer

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk walks on stage to speak during the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.

Nazis and Racists and “Big Balls,” Oh My! Nazis and Racists and “Big Balls,” Oh My!

Elon Musk’s DOGE-boys are hacking our government. The misogynist bros of the 2014 Gamergate travesty have won. For now.

Feb 11, 2025 / Joan Walsh

Trump Is Outdoing Himself

Trump Is Outdoing Himself Trump Is Outdoing Himself

In the malignity of his intent and the scale of his graft, the second term is significantly worse. But it’s also his last.

Feb 11, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan

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Feb 11, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

How Trump Could Remake the Supreme Court for a Generation

How Trump Could Remake the Supreme Court for a Generation How Trump Could Remake the Supreme Court for a Generation

Donald Trump is poised to become the first president since FDR to have appointed the majority of high-court justices. His potential picks are terrifying.

Feb 11, 2025 / Feature / Elie Mystal

The Settler Plot to Recolonize Gaza

The Settler Plot to Recolonize Gaza The Settler Plot to Recolonize Gaza

Since Israel invaded Gaza in 2023, far-right settlers have set their sights on the Strip—and they have no intention of letting a ceasefire stand in their way.

Feb 11, 2025 / Feature / Joshua Leifer

Henri Bergson’s States of Change

Henri Bergson’s States of Change Henri Bergson’s States of Change

Why did one of the early 20th century’s most famous philosophers go out of fashion?

Feb 11, 2025 / Books & the Arts / John Banville

Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk during Trump’s presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the US Capitol.

This Is What Government by Electronic Plebiscite Looks Like This Is What Government by Electronic Plebiscite Looks Like

Today’s tech oligarchs want the appearance of public acclaim for their deeply elitist vision of society—while maintaining a docile and cooperative public.

Feb 10, 2025 / Column / John Ganz

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