Law

The Only Way Out of Our Latest War

The Only Way Out of Our Latest War The Only Way Out of Our Latest War

We cannot let the president continue our misadventures in the Middle East.

Jan 16, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

Cory Booker Kavanaugh hearing

Cory We Hardly Knew Ye Cory We Hardly Knew Ye

Democratic candidates have had some nice things to say about the senator who just left the race. What they need to say is that they are all in for his fight on behalf of criminal j...

Jan 14, 2020 / John Nichols

Greg Abbott at NRA Annual Meeting

GOP Strategy, Texas Style: Praise God and Whip Up the Xenophobia GOP Strategy, Texas Style: Praise God and Whip Up the Xenophobia

That’s what Governor Greg Abbott is doing in refusing to accept new refugees.

Jan 14, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Congress Finally Begins to Assert Its War Powers Authority

Congress Finally Begins to Assert Its War Powers Authority Congress Finally Begins to Assert Its War Powers Authority

So why do so many congressional Republicans reject their oaths of office and bow to Donald Trump’s unconscionable demands?

Jan 11, 2020 / John Nichols

ADVOCATE film

This Is What It Means to Spend a Life Resisting Israeli Injustice This Is What It Means to Spend a Life Resisting Israeli Injustice

An interview with the director of Advocate, the Oscar-shortlisted film about the Israeli lawyer dedicated to defending Palestinians.

Jan 10, 2020 / Mairav Zonszein

Uber California

California’s New ‘Gig Worker’ Law Will Hurt Freelancers California’s New ‘Gig Worker’ Law Will Hurt Freelancers

Intended to protect Uber, Lyft, and other exploited contract workers, the new statute will severely damage writers, photographers, and artists.

Jan 10, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Elizabeth Warren Has Made Disability Rights Central to Her Campaign

Elizabeth Warren Has Made Disability Rights Central to Her Campaign Elizabeth Warren Has Made Disability Rights Central to Her Campaign

The candidate’s engagement with #CripTheVote is a sign that disability politics has finally gone mainstream.

Jan 10, 2020 / Sara Luterman

High-Tech Police Weapons Do More Harm than Good

High-Tech Police Weapons Do More Harm than Good High-Tech Police Weapons Do More Harm than Good

Cops with “less lethal” weapons are not a substitute for a functioning mental health system.

Jan 9, 2020 / John Raphling

US Warships near Korean Peninsula

The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse. The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse.

Historically, such an approach does not end well, and there is ample evidence that Trump’s foreign policy is failing nearly everywhere.

Jan 7, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Europe Is Telling Gay Asylum Seekers They Are Not Gay Enough

Europe Is Telling Gay Asylum Seekers They Are Not Gay Enough Europe Is Telling Gay Asylum Seekers They Are Not Gay Enough

The legitimacy of asylum claims is adjudicated with outdated and often inscrutable policies.

Jan 3, 2020 / Makana Eyre and Martin Goillandeau

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