Law

Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity

Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity

The arrest of one man is not enough. We have to fight the system that allowed a wealthy child molester to escape real justice.

Jul 10, 2019 / Jeet Heer

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Civility in Crisis Civility in Crisis

Won't somebody think of the border agents?

Jul 9, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment

The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment

It is one of the deepest commitments of our Constitution and a radical tool for democratizing America.

Jul 9, 2019 / John Nichols

Draw Them One at a Time

Draw Them One at a Time Draw Them One at a Time

Artists focus on the children in the camps. An ongoing online project.

Jul 8, 2019 / OppArt / Chuck Todd, Dan McConnell, Steve Brodner, Ed Hall, and Ivan Ehlers

Migrants crossing through Agadez

What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger

Overnight, an EU-backed law criminalized the main source of income in the city of Agadez. It didn’t stop migration, but it wrecked the economy.

Jul 5, 2019 / Rémi Carayol

American flag

Defending the Right of Radical Dissent Is the Highest Expression of Patriotism Defending the Right of Radical Dissent Is the Highest Expression of Patriotism

A new book by David Maraniss captures the spirit of the Independence Day far more truly than Trump’s parade.

Jul 3, 2019 / John Nichols

The US Is Making a Mockery of Its Asylum Obligations

The US Is Making a Mockery of Its Asylum Obligations The US Is Making a Mockery of Its Asylum Obligations

Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy sends asylum seekers into dangerous border towns where they struggle to keep safe.

Jul 3, 2019 / John Washington

Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic

Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic

The Old Drift tells the multigenerational story of Zambia coming into being.

Jul 2, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Nawal Arjini

Straw Man Argument

Straw Man Argument Straw Man Argument

ignore this…

Jul 2, 2019 / Matt Bors

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Letters From the July 15-22, 2019, Issue Letters From the July 15-22, 2019, Issue

Cruel and inhuman… A worthy education plan…

Jul 2, 2019 / Our Readers

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