I’m Still Hoping to Vote for Kamala Harris I’m Still Hoping to Vote for Kamala Harris
But the hope I felt when she became the nominee has been curdling into despair over her refusal to allow a Palestinian to address the convention—and her continuing silence on Gaza...
Aug 30, 2024 / Benjamin Moser
It’s Not Too Early to Ask: Who Should Replace Merrick Garland? It’s Not Too Early to Ask: Who Should Replace Merrick Garland?
Should Kamala Harris win in November, her attorney general pick will be among her most critical cabinet appointments. Progressives should start organizing now.
Aug 30, 2024 / Elie Mystal
The Backlash Comes for Oakland’s Progressive Prosecutor The Backlash Comes for Oakland’s Progressive Prosecutor
Pamela Price, the Alameda County DA, is fighting a recall vote and to defend her unwavering refusal to over-criminalize young people.
Aug 30, 2024 / Piper French
Air Conditioners Can Only Do So Much for Those Behind Bars Air Conditioners Can Only Do So Much for Those Behind Bars
Extreme heat has long been a concern for incarcerated pregnant women and those behind bars with underlying health conditions.
Aug 30, 2024 / Victoria Law
Roberts’s Rule of Disorder in Voting Rights Law Roberts’s Rule of Disorder in Voting Rights Law
On February 27, 2013, just a few hours after Solicitor General Donald Verrilli endeavored to protect the Voting Rights Act before the US Supreme Court, he dropped by his boss’s off…
Aug 29, 2024 / David Daley
The Federal Judiciary Has a Gerontocracy Problem The Federal Judiciary Has a Gerontocracy Problem
From district courts all the way up to the Supreme Court, judges are refusing to retire, holding on to power well past their prime.
Aug 28, 2024 / Elie Mystal
The Death Toll in Gaza Reaches Over 40,000 The Death Toll in Gaza Reaches Over 40,000
Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in over 40,000 deaths, including nearly 16,500 children, with more than 94,743 people injured, over 10,000 people missing, and millions displaced....
Aug 27, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Trump Sues the Justice Department for $100 Million Trump Sues the Justice Department for $100 Million
Déjà vu all over again.
Aug 27, 2024 / James D. Zirin
Kamala Harris, Wisdom Kamala Harris, Wisdom
“Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?” is a quote from Kamala Harris during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing in 201...
Aug 26, 2024 / OppArt / Hooked Hands
As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence
Hotter temperatures can increase aggressive behaviors, making violence more likely during the accelerating climate crisis.
Aug 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Thea Sebastian