How Long Can William Barr Get Away With Laughing at Justice? How Long Can William Barr Get Away With Laughing at Justice?
The attorney general has corrupted the Department of Justice. It’s unclear if he will ever pay a price.
Jun 24, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel? Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel?
On foreign policy, the 16-term incumbent aligns with the Republicans.
Jun 23, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency
Denying high-speed Internet to all Americans puts marginalized groups at risk.
Jun 23, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
America’s New Uighur Law Is a World First. What Took So Long? America’s New Uighur Law Is a World First. What Took So Long?
The legislation targets China’s human rights abuses, which Trump allegedly encouraged President Xi to continue.
Jun 17, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
When Shelter Comes Down to the Luck of the Draw When Shelter Comes Down to the Luck of the Draw
As eviction moratoriums expire, lotteries determine who gets rent relief.
Jun 5, 2020 / Rebecca Burns
Shouldn’t Congressional Approval Be Required to Deploy Troops at Home Too? Shouldn’t Congressional Approval Be Required to Deploy Troops at Home Too?
Congressional Progressive Caucus leaders promise action after Trump threatens “to weaponize the US military against its own citizens.”
Jun 5, 2020 / John Nichols
Jim Mattis vs. Tom Cotton: No Contest Jim Mattis vs. Tom Cotton: No Contest
The former defense secretary’s scathing attack on Trump’s shredding the Constitution showed how wrong The New York Times was to publish Cotton.
Jun 4, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Transit Is a Social Justice Issue in the 2020 Election Transit Is a Social Justice Issue in the 2020 Election
Too few candidates talk about the necessity of investing in transit options for working people. But Maya Rockeymoore Cummings does.
Jun 1, 2020 / John Nichols
The Only Solution Is to Defund the Police The Only Solution Is to Defund the Police
The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor prove what we already knew—police “reform” has failed.
May 31, 2020 / Alex S. Vitale
Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom
Finding a way to provide economic security to our fractured labor force is one of the central goals of our time.
May 29, 2020 / Mike Konczal