The 14th Amendment Isn’t Going to Save Us From Donald Trump The 14th Amendment Isn’t Going to Save Us From Donald Trump
Yes, Donald Trump’s attempt to foment an insurrection should bar him from running for president, but no judge will have the raw courage to kick him off the ballot.
Nov 21, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The War on Palestinian Political Prisoners The War on Palestinian Political Prisoners
The number of Palestinians in detention has soared since October 7. It’s a part of Israel’s strategy of control that cannot be ignored.
Nov 20, 2023 / Basil Farraj
Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots
From apartheid South Africa to Elon Musk, defending Israel overrides fighting antisemitism.
Nov 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer
It’s Time for American Healthcare Workers to Stand in Solidarity With Gaza It’s Time for American Healthcare Workers to Stand in Solidarity With Gaza
The American Medical Association and American Public Health Association have tried to quash dissent in their ranks—but a younger generation of healthcare professionals sees calling...
Nov 20, 2023 / Abdullah Shihipar
How Gender Is Policed in America How Gender Is Policed in America
Paisley Currah’s wide-ranging study Sex Is as Sex Does examines how transphobia emerged in America as a result of contradictory and self-serving sex classification policies.
Nov 20, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Sam Huber
If Only AR-15 Murder-Scene Photos Would Bring About an Assault Weapons Ban If Only AR-15 Murder-Scene Photos Would Bring About an Assault Weapons Ban
Washington Post leaders thought they were doing right by showing the carnage those weapons of war create. But we already knew that.
Nov 17, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Israel’s Ludicrous Propaganda Wins Over the Only Audience That Counts Israel’s Ludicrous Propaganda Wins Over the Only Audience That Counts
Why make an effort to be credible if you’re going to be uncritically echoed by the White House and Western press?
Nov 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Israel’s War on American Student Activists Israel’s War on American Student Activists
For years the Israel on Campus Coalition—a little-known organization with links to Israeli intelligence—has used student informants to spy on pro-Palestinian campus groups.
Nov 17, 2023 / James Bamford
How We Ended Cash Bail in Illinois How We Ended Cash Bail in Illinois
Lessons from a successful struggle.
Nov 15, 2023 / Will Tanzman
The Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code Won’t Stop the Corruption The Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code Won’t Stop the Corruption
For all the hype, the high court’s flashy new ethics rules are little more than a PR stunt designed to take the heat off scandal-plagued justices.
Nov 14, 2023 / Elie Mystal