An Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s So-Called Argument for a Muslim Ban An Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s So-Called Argument for a Muslim Ban
The Ninth Circuit ruling tells us that Sally Yates was right—and Donald Trump was wrong.
Feb 10, 2017 / John Nichols
What Happens When Refugees Are Resettled in the US? What Happens When Refugees Are Resettled in the US?
They—and the communities into which they’re placed—thrive.
Feb 9, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Kellyanne Conway’s Phantom Massacre Kellyanne Conway’s Phantom Massacre
She said the massacre at Bowling Green Was just the sort of terror we’ve been fearing. And this she didn’t mention: At the scene Were Jersey Muslims by the thousands cheering.
Feb 9, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Religious Right Helped Put Trump in Office—Now He Owes Them Big The Religious Right Helped Put Trump in Office—Now He Owes Them Big
You can call it hypocrisy, or you can call it keeping your eyes on the prize.
Feb 9, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
What the Fugitive Slave Act Teaches Us About How States Can Resist Oppressive Federal Power What the Fugitive Slave Act Teaches Us About How States Can Resist Oppressive Federal Power
The actions of attorneys general in California and other states have their antecedents in the fight against that draconian law.
Feb 8, 2017 / Eric Foner
For Dual Nationals, Trump’s Muslim Ban Is a Curse For Dual Nationals, Trump’s Muslim Ban Is a Curse
It targets people like me, with valid visas or green cards, simply because of where we were born.
Feb 6, 2017 / Ismail Einashe
I Fled Nazi Germany, and I See Myself in Syrian Refugees I Fled Nazi Germany, and I See Myself in Syrian Refugees
A Holocaust refugee speaks out against Trump’s Muslim ban.
Feb 6, 2017 / Suzanne Loebl
Yemeni Bodega Owners Strike to Say ‘We Are America’ Yemeni Bodega Owners Strike to Say ‘We Are America’
Among the thousands who gathered in Brooklyn were many whose families had been directly affected by Trump’s immigration bans.
Feb 3, 2017 / Julianne Hing
New York’s Immigrants Aren’t Done With Trump New York’s Immigrants Aren’t Done With Trump
Are the outspoken protests by working-class immigrants the beginning of a powerful new front against Trump?
Feb 3, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The People Are Leading the Politicians in the Fight Against Trump The People Are Leading the Politicians in the Fight Against Trump
Massive anti-Trump protests are helping Democrats find their spine.
Jan 31, 2017 / Joan Walsh