Americans Are Drowning in Student-Loan Debt. The US Should Forgive All of It. Americans Are Drowning in Student-Loan Debt. The US Should Forgive All of It.
No young person should be condemned to debt for pursuing the higher education or technical training that virtually everyone agrees is vital to this nation’s future.
Jun 19, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What It’s Like Inside a Border Patrol Facility Where Families Are Being Separated What It’s Like Inside a Border Patrol Facility Where Families Are Being Separated
The Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy has overwhelmed Ursula, where children sleep in cages, the lights never go off, and detainees are brought in 24 hours a day.
Jun 18, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter
South Carolina Sought an Exemption to Allow a Foster-Care Agency to Discriminate Against Non-Christians South Carolina Sought an Exemption to Allow a Foster-Care Agency to Discriminate Against Non-Christians
Governor Henry McMaster personally intervened with the Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of Miracle Hill Ministries.
Jun 15, 2018 / Sarah Posner
The Mueller Indictments Still Don’t Add Up to Collusion The Mueller Indictments Still Don’t Add Up to Collusion
A year of investigations has led to several guilty pleas, but none of them go to the core of the special counsel’s mandate.
Jun 13, 2018 / Aaron Maté
Trump’s Genius Is His Entertaining Idiocy Trump’s Genius Is His Entertaining Idiocy
The president’s ability to distract obscures his administration’s assault on democratic institutions.
Jun 13, 2018 / Eric Alterman
Donald Trump’s Team of Islamophobes Donald Trump’s Team of Islamophobes
Mike Pompeo and John Bolton have dangerous ties to anti-Muslim activists.
Jun 12, 2018 / Arnold Isaacs
The Trump Spectacle Is Overshadowing the More Urgent Scandals of This Administration The Trump Spectacle Is Overshadowing the More Urgent Scandals of This Administration
To truly hold the president accountable, there has to be more distinction between news that affects people’s lives and the daily outrages that often distract from the issues.
Jun 12, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is a New Bipartisan Bill Really a Blank Check for Endless War? Is a New Bipartisan Bill Really a Blank Check for Endless War?
Senators Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders, and Jeff Merkley warn that proposed legislation to curb the president's war-making powers is woefully inadequate.
Jun 11, 2018 / James Carden
Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’ Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’
The congresswoman met with dozens of immigrant mothers who have had their children forcibly removed.
Jun 11, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Tom Steyer’s $100 Million Bet Tom Steyer’s $100 Million Bet
The billionaire activist used to want to impeach Donald Trump for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Now he’s running to replace him.
Jun 7, 2018 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard