Why the Gun-Control Movement Fails Why the Gun-Control Movement Fails
Its emphasis on “innocent” victims leaves out the people who need it most: low-income communities of color.
Oct 18, 2016 / Feature / Gary Younge
What if the Next Presidential Debate Actually Covered Critical Issues? What if the Next Presidential Debate Actually Covered Critical Issues?
We need a debate worthy of the challenges we face as a nation.
Oct 18, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Donald Trump’s ‘Great Respect for Women’ Donald Trump’s ‘Great Respect for Women’
Katha Pollitt on Trump, D.D. Guttenplan on the campaigns in Ohio, and Gary Younge on children killed by guns.
Oct 13, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives
Clinton offers progressives the best chance to advance our issues and vision for the country—but only if we keep applying pressure and holding her accountable.
Oct 11, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Letters From the October 10, 2016, Issue Letters From the October 10, 2016, Issue
So much for this magazine… The panic boom… Redoing the House—and Senate… Teach your children well… A real puzzle…
Sep 22, 2016 / Our Readers
Angela Corey’s Forgetful Medical Examiner Angela Corey’s Forgetful Medical Examiner
The state attorney’s office employed a chief medical examiner who may have suffered from dementia—but it won’t reexamine her cases.
Aug 30, 2016 / Jessica Pishko
Why Thousands of Texas Students Carried Dildos to Class This Week Why Thousands of Texas Students Carried Dildos to Class This Week
What’s the best weapon against a handgun? Sometimes, a dildo.
Aug 26, 2016 / Molly Stier
Voters Are Ready to Punish Pro-Gun Politicians. There’s Just One Problem. Voters Are Ready to Punish Pro-Gun Politicians. There’s Just One Problem.
Voters don’t seem to know where key senators actually stand on background checks.
Aug 18, 2016 / George Zornick
The Scary History of Trump’s Second-Amendment Call to Action The Scary History of Trump’s Second-Amendment Call to Action
In North Carolina, we have heard this before, and lived through the bloody consequences of white terrorist rhetoric.
Aug 17, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
The ‘Ground’ in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Means Any Place a White Person Is Nervous The ‘Ground’ in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Means Any Place a White Person Is Nervous
It’s not just about property anymore.
Aug 15, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams