Whose Side Is the Supreme Court On? Whose Side Is the Supreme Court On?
Many people who came of age in the 1950s and 60s view the Supreme Court as a force for good when it comes to race. But the court has often been the most anti-progressive branch of ...
Aug 9, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Randall Kennedy
The Anti-Asian Roots of Today’s Anti-Immigrant Politics The Anti-Asian Roots of Today’s Anti-Immigrant Politics
Long before Trump, politicians on the country’s West Coast mobilized a white working-class base through violent hate of Chinese and Japanese immigrants.
Aug 9, 2021 / Feature / Mari Uyehara
Unions Are the Heart of Arizona’s Political Change Unions Are the Heart of Arizona’s Political Change
The historically red state’s GOP is attacking organized labor, but labor is fighting back and turning Arizona blue.
Aug 6, 2021 / C.M. Lewis
Scorched Earth Scorched Earth
Orban blight. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of August 2.
Aug 6, 2021 / Steve Brodner
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The tenuous cease-fire. The terrible history.
Aug 6, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
If “Roe v. Wade” Is Overturned, the Future Will Be Worse Than the Past If “Roe v. Wade” Is Overturned, the Future Will Be Worse Than the Past
When abortion was illegal, there was no organized, aggressive antiabortion movement with a wing of violent fanatics.
Aug 5, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Susan Collins, Master of Obfuscation Susan Collins, Master of Obfuscation
On the January 6 inquiry, the Republican senator from Maine is providing cover for Donald Trump, Jim Jordan, and her other partisan allies.
Aug 5, 2021 / John Nichols
From a High-School Cheerleader, a Lesson in Free Speech From a High-School Cheerleader, a Lesson in Free Speech
As school resumes, the Supreme Court’s decision in the most significant student free speech case in decades reverberates across the country.
Aug 5, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal
The Case Against Cuomo—and Those Who Enabled Him The Case Against Cuomo—and Those Who Enabled Him
The devastating investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the governor confirms what many already knew: It’s time for him to go.
Aug 4, 2021 / Alexis Grenell
A Quick Reminder That Mandating Vaccines Is Totally Constitutional A Quick Reminder That Mandating Vaccines Is Totally Constitutional
No, the Bill of Rights does not block vaccine mandates. Neither does HIPAA. Just ask the three Republican judges who ruled that Indiana University can require students to be vaccin...
Aug 4, 2021 / Elie Mystal