Mike Pence Is Still to Blame for an HIV Outbreak in Indiana—but for New Reasons Mike Pence Is Still to Blame for an HIV Outbreak in Indiana—but for New Reasons
The avoidable Scott County epidemic may reveal a terrifying future for public health in America.
Oct 4, 2018 / Steven W. Thrasher
These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh
Joan Walsh on the confirmation hearings, D.D. Guttenplan on a new radical majority, and Michelle Chen on the Fight for $15.
Oct 4, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Kavanaugh’s Defenders in Congress Don’t Care About Process Kavanaugh’s Defenders in Congress Don’t Care About Process
The hearings reveal disparities in who gets to speak out—and who must remain silent.
Oct 4, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Brett Kavanaugh Is a Liar—So Why Couldn’t Democrats Call Him One? Brett Kavanaugh Is a Liar—So Why Couldn’t Democrats Call Him One?
News reports are not helping by wrongly presenting the hearing as a “he said/she said” affair.
Oct 3, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
Bad News From Newport Bad News From Newport
Two years after the Brexit vote and six months before a final outcome that no one can yet even guess, a return to the Welsh valleys that voted Leave for lack of any hope.
Oct 3, 2018 / Paul Mason
This Is Our Chance to Stop Kavanaugh This Is Our Chance to Stop Kavanaugh
Uplift the actions of brave protesters, attend a vigil, or head to DC.
Oct 2, 2018 / NationAction
A Woman Can Never Be Likable Enough A Woman Can Never Be Likable Enough
From an early age, we’re taught to please men. What if we got angry instead?
Oct 2, 2018 / Katha Pollitt
A Very ‘Shouty’ Judicial Committee Hearing A Very ‘Shouty’ Judicial Committee Hearing
So many loud, angry men.
Oct 2, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow
If the Senate Applies the Jeff Flake Standard, Brett Kavanaugh Must Be Rejected If the Senate Applies the Jeff Flake Standard, Brett Kavanaugh Must Be Rejected
The Republican senator says evidence of lying to the Judiciary Committee should prevent confirmation of Trump’s pick.
Oct 1, 2018 / John Nichols
To Preserve Our Humanity, We Must Ban Killer Robots To Preserve Our Humanity, We Must Ban Killer Robots
Algorithms could create a perfect killing machine, stripped of the empathy and conscience that might hold a human back.
Oct 1, 2018 / Ray Acheson