Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Plays the “Angry Black Woman” Card on Stacey Abrams Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Plays the “Angry Black Woman” Card on Stacey Abrams
In Monday’s debate, Kemp lied about his record on guns and the economy and condescended to his Democratic opponent.
Oct 18, 2022 / Joan Walsh
ICE Is Subjecting a Record Number of Asylum Seekers to Electronic Monitoring ICE Is Subjecting a Record Number of Asylum Seekers to Electronic Monitoring
While Biden has reduced the overall number of migrants in ICE detention, his administration has also presided under a significant expansion of electronic monitoring.
Oct 18, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle
Letters From the October 31/November 7, 2022, Issue Letters From the October 31/November 7, 2022, Issue
Principled jurisprudence… Accountability for Ghouta…
Oct 18, 2022 / Our Readers
Bulletproof Love? Bulletproof Love?
Gender-based violence in the USA is exacerbated by widespread access to firearms.
Oct 17, 2022 / OppArt / Holly Ballard Martz
With DACA in Jeopardy, It’s Time for Congress to Act With DACA in Jeopardy, It’s Time for Congress to Act
Three-quarters of Americans support legal status for immigrants brought to the United States as children, yet Congress has failed to enact permanent protections.
Oct 17, 2022 / StudentNation / Teresa Mettela
Democrats Still Aren’t Trying Hard Enough to Reclaim the Judiciary Democrats Still Aren’t Trying Hard Enough to Reclaim the Judiciary
If Democrats really want to take back the judicial branch, they can start by ditching an old tradition: the blue slip.
Oct 17, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal
The Right’s Religious Liberty Agenda Is on a Collision Course With Labor Law The Right’s Religious Liberty Agenda Is on a Collision Course With Labor Law
Religious employers have found a way to give themselves cover for blatant discrimination—and the Supreme Court is ready to back them up.
Oct 17, 2022 / Feature / Bryce Covert
How a Supreme Court Case About Pigs Could Further Undermine… Abortion Rights How a Supreme Court Case About Pigs Could Further Undermine… Abortion Rights
On the surface, National Pork Producers Council v. Ross is about animal cruelty. But for the conservatives, it’s also a way to attack basic rights.
Oct 14, 2022 / Elie Mystal
John Nichols on Democrats and Marijuana, Plus Greil Marcus on Bob Dylan John Nichols on Democrats and Marijuana, Plus Greil Marcus on Bob Dylan
On this week's episode of Start Making Sense, writers join the show to talk about Democratic strategy and a new biography.
Oct 13, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do
The order speaks not only to the rapidly changing politics of this issue but also to how much more we urgently need to address.
Oct 12, 2022 / Kali Holloway