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For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over
War is never over when it’s over—but especially for the women of Afghanistan, both at home and abroad.
Nov 5, 2021 / Ann Jones
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The Supreme Court Is Hearing Directly From Victims of Gun Violence. Will It Listen? The Supreme Court Is Hearing Directly From Victims of Gun Violence. Will It Listen?
An unconventional amicus brief filed by the March For Our Lives Action Fund aims to show “the true, real human toll” of gun violence.
Nov 5, 2021 / StudentNation / Zachariah Sippy
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The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give a Giant Gift to Gun Nuts The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give a Giant Gift to Gun Nuts
Yesterday, the nation’s highest court heard the most significant Second Amendment case in a decade, and it did not bode well for gun control.
Nov 4, 2021 / Elie Mystal
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COP26: The Clock Is Ticking COP26: The Clock Is Ticking
The climate conference in Glasgow kicks off.
Nov 4, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
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Just Breathe Just Breathe
Quality of air, quality of life internationally.
Nov 3, 2021 / OppArt / Chris Cardinale
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The Supreme Court Might Save Us From the Texas Abortion Ban After All The Supreme Court Might Save Us From the Texas Abortion Ban After All
Yesterday’s hearing on Texas’s SB 8 did not go well for the Lone Star State, but Roe v. Wade still faces dire threats.
Nov 2, 2021 / Elie Mystal
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Civil War Play Set Civil War Play Set
Unfortunately, this isn’t a game.
Nov 2, 2021 / OppArt / Ruben Bolling
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Closing Rikers Is Long Overdue Closing Rikers Is Long Overdue
Mass decarceration is exactly what’s needed to ensure that people aren’t simply being shuttled from one inhumane situation to another.
Nov 2, 2021 / Victoria Law for The Nation
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Are We Ready for the Next Trump-Led Coup? Are We Ready for the Next Trump-Led Coup?
A succession of societies in the grip of a traumatic loss of global power have suffered coups, successful or not—and that includes the United States.
Oct 30, 2021 / Alfred McCoy
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Should Andrew Cuomo Go To Jail for “Forcible Touching”? Should Andrew Cuomo Go To Jail for “Forcible Touching”?
Why not ask the 21 men—mostly Black or brown—currently locked up for the same crime?
Oct 29, 2021 / Alexis Grenell