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And the Winner of a Safe Seat in Congress Is… Elise Stefanik! And the Winner of a Safe Seat in Congress Is… Elise Stefanik!

Donald Trump’s upstate cheerleader turns out to be one of the chief beneficiaries of New York State’s congressional redistricting.

Mar 14, 2022 / Tom Gogola

An anti-abortion demonstrator clutches prayer beads and prays with other protesters in front of the EMW Womens Surgical Center on May 8, 2021, in Louisville, Ky.

The Overlooked Strategies of the Anti-Abortion Movement The Overlooked Strategies of the Anti-Abortion Movement

The movement and its ideological predecessors have spent centuries honing reproductive control tactics, from forced pregnancy to sterilization to criminalization.

Mar 11, 2022 / Michele Goodwin

Planned Parenthood in St. Louis, Missouri

Why Is Biden Letting States Like Missouri Defund Planned Parenthood? Why Is Biden Letting States Like Missouri Defund Planned Parenthood?

Missouri is poised to be the fourth state to strip Medicaid reimbursements from the reproductive health provider. So far, the Biden administration has not enforced the law that wou...

Mar 10, 2022 / Amy Littlefield

When Railing Against Cancel Culture Is About Railing Against Accountability

When Railing Against Cancel Culture Is About Railing Against Accountability When Railing Against Cancel Culture Is About Railing Against Accountability

A speech by Andrew Cuomo and an article by a college student suggest what’s really behind the lamentations about “left-wing censorship.”

Mar 9, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Religious Objectors to LGBTQ Equality Will Return to the Supreme Court

Religious Objectors to LGBTQ Equality Will Return to the Supreme Court Religious Objectors to LGBTQ Equality Will Return to the Supreme Court

Advocates will ask the court to protect faith-based objections to laws they find objectionable through the First Amendment’s Free Speech clause.

Mar 9, 2022 / Katherine Franke

US flag waved at BLM celebration

Is There a Place for Patriotism on the Left? Is There a Place for Patriotism on the Left?

Michael Kazin argues that ones need patriotism to engage effectively in the democratic process, while Rafia Zakaria writes that “love of the flag” undermines commitments to interna...

Mar 4, 2022 / The Debate / Michael Kazin and Rafia Zakaria

Lawmaker Censure Arizona

Putin’s Republican Sympathizers Putin’s Republican Sympathizers

While Russia’s president sowed destruction in Europe, members of the GOP attended a white nationalist conference in Florida.

Mar 4, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion

Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion

A new study shows that those who call abortion murder are still willing to lend a helping hand, when things hit close to home.

Mar 3, 2022 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Trump Putin Vietnam

The Coming Republican Civil War Over Russia The Coming Republican Civil War Over Russia

The crucial debate goes on hold during the invasion of Ukraine, while Republican realists remain MIA.

Mar 1, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Whidbey Island Trump rally.

Trumpism Is Still on the March Trumpism Is Still on the March

Formerly liberal American towns are facing attempted right-wing takeovers while megalomaniacs vie for global supremacy.

Feb 25, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

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