What’s the Point of a Supreme Court Dissent? What’s the Point of a Supreme Court Dissent?
A recent book shows that, before Antonin Scalia, dissents were valuable to the Court. Now they may be endangering the institution.
Jan 21, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell
Letters From the February 8, 2016, Issue Letters From the February 8, 2016, Issue
Justice for Laquan—and Chicago… honoring the antiwar left… oh me, oh my, O’Malley… he who shall not be named… the Paris Agreement scam… we heard you!…
Jan 21, 2016 / Our Readers and Mark Hertsgaard
The Stage Is Set for the Final Immigration Battle of the Obama Era The Stage Is Set for the Final Immigration Battle of the Obama Era
The Supreme Court’s ruling will either shut down debate over immigration reform for the foreseeable future—or offer a new president the chance to act boldly.
Jan 20, 2016 / Julianne Hing
The US-Iran Prisoner Swap Proves Diplomacy Works The US-Iran Prisoner Swap Proves Diplomacy Works
But we must not take the survival of the nuclear deal for granted, because it still has many powerful opponents.
Jan 19, 2016 / Phyllis Bennis
Human Rights Watch Calls on Businesses to Withdraw From Israeli Settlements Human Rights Watch Calls on Businesses to Withdraw From Israeli Settlements
A new report finds pervasive and severe human rights abuses in the West Bank.
Jan 19, 2016 / Ali Gharib
This Supreme Court Case Could Be Very Bad For Unions This Supreme Court Case Could Be Very Bad For Unions
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association could result in the defunding of public-sector unions.
Jan 18, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Planned Parenthood to Undercover Video Group: We’ll See You in Court Planned Parenthood to Undercover Video Group: We’ll See You in Court
Planned Parenthood has filed a massive lawsuit accusing the Center for Medical Progress of instigating a “a complex criminal enterprise.”
Jan 15, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
What 11 Years in Prison Taught Me What 11 Years in Prison Taught Me
The issue of how to invest in our struggling communities is one that all political candidates—regardless of party—need to address.
Jan 14, 2016 / Jerome Dillard
How to Make the Trans-Pacific Partnership Work for Workers and Communities How to Make the Trans-Pacific Partnership Work for Workers and Communities
As written, the TPP has many flaws. But it could be salvaged if we open up the dispute-resolution process to civil-society stakeholders.
Jan 14, 2016 / Lance Compa
Who Killed Lawrence Phillips? Who Killed Lawrence Phillips?
The former first-round draft pick took his own life in a prison cell. But there is far more to this story.
Jan 14, 2016 / Dave Zirin