AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib Make the Necessary Call for an Impeachment Inquiry AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib Make the Necessary Call for an Impeachment Inquiry
After reviewing the Mueller report, the congresswomen recognized a demand for congressional action.
Apr 19, 2019 / John Nichols
The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation
We now know that Mueller’s team concluded that many of the president’s actions could satisfy ordinary legal standards for obstruction of justice.
Apr 19, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro
How Social-Media Surveillance of Teenagers Led to a New Kind of Policing How Social-Media Surveillance of Teenagers Led to a New Kind of Policing
Sociologist Jeffrey Lane’s book The Digital Street looks at the ever-increasing scrutiny of teenagers’ social-media accounts in central Harlem.
Apr 19, 2019 / David Uberti
Robert Mueller Obstructed His Own Investigation As Much as Donald Trump Robert Mueller Obstructed His Own Investigation As Much as Donald Trump
Even under the standard Mueller set for himself, he didn’t finish the job.
Apr 18, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump
In a shameless press conference, the AG came off as a defense lawyer “making a case for the president.”
Apr 18, 2019 / John Nichols
What Have We Learned, 25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide? What Have We Learned, 25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide?
The international system is still structured to protect perpetrators. It’s time we adopt a prevention-focused policy.
Apr 17, 2019 / Mike Brand and Claude Gatebuke
Mexico’s President Says the War on Drugs Is Over. Not All Mexicans Agree. Mexico’s President Says the War on Drugs Is Over. Not All Mexicans Agree.
AMLO’s new drug policies are a gamble, with implications on everything from internal displacements to international relations.
Apr 17, 2019 / Madeleine Wattenbarger
School-District Secessions Are Gathering Speed, a New Report Shows School-District Secessions Are Gathering Speed, a New Report Shows
Wealthy school districts are increasingly splitting from poorer, more diverse ones.
Apr 17, 2019 / StudentNation / Emmanuel Felton
What 1919 Taught Us What 1919 Taught Us
Struggles for the rights of women, immigrants and black Americans defined the US in a year that holds striking parallels to today.
Apr 16, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs
Donald Trump Isn’t Playing Games With Ilhan Omar—He’s Inciting Violence Donald Trump Isn’t Playing Games With Ilhan Omar—He’s Inciting Violence
And he’s going to keep inciting violence until someone gets killed.
Apr 16, 2019 / Elie Mystal