Clarence Thomas’s Rich Friend Collects: Judges, Politicians—and Nazi Memorabilia Clarence Thomas’s Rich Friend Collects: Judges, Politicians—and Nazi Memorabilia
Texas billionaire Harlan Crow is a modern-day Charles Foster Kane.
Apr 10, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The GOP May Be Losing on Abortion, but It’s Winning Extremist Abortion Bans Anyway The GOP May Be Losing on Abortion, but It’s Winning Extremist Abortion Bans Anyway
Since Dobbs, abortion has proven to be a major motivating factor in elections—but the Republican Party keeps finding crueler ways to take abortion rights away.
Apr 10, 2023 / Joan Walsh
We Need to Talk… About AIPAC—and Develop a Strategy to Defeat the Lobby Too We Need to Talk… About AIPAC—and Develop a Strategy to Defeat the Lobby Too
Summer Lee’s victory in PA is a road map for how progressive Democrats can unite to elect candidates whose values will be consistent at home and abroad.
Apr 10, 2023 / Alexandra Rojas and Waleed Shahid
A Zealot Judge Has Ordered a Nationwide Abortion Pill Ban A Zealot Judge Has Ordered a Nationwide Abortion Pill Ban
Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling threw the fate of mifepristone into question. The case is likely headed to the Supreme Court within days.
Apr 7, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The Tennessee GOP’s Shameful Expulsion of 2 Black Legislators The Tennessee GOP’s Shameful Expulsion of 2 Black Legislators
When Tennessee Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson led a protest at the state capitol, the Republican-controlled legislature bared its teeth.
Apr 7, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Democrats Can Win on Trans Issues—but Only if They Fight Democrats Can Win on Trans Issues—but Only if They Fight
Though culture war bigotry loses at the ballot box, centrist Democrats have been too quick to surrender.
Apr 7, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Their Loved Ones Were Killed by Police. Why Are Officers Still Harassing Them? Their Loved Ones Were Killed by Police. Why Are Officers Still Harassing Them?
In Los Angeles County, grieving families are retaliated against for speaking out against police violence.
Apr 7, 2023 / Photo Essay / Francisco Aviles Pino
There Was No Trump Violence This Week. But What’s Coming? There Was No Trump Violence This Week. But What’s Coming?
Jeff Sharlet’s incomparable new book The Undertow explains why the worst is probably yet to come.
Apr 6, 2023 / Joan Walsh
How Vanuatu’s Climate Campaign Could Save the World How Vanuatu’s Climate Campaign Could Save the World
The tiny island country has pushed the UN and the International Court of Justice to take unprecedented action that could help avert planetary catastrophe.
Apr 5, 2023 / Julian Aguon and Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh
The Movement That Made Brandon Johnson Mayor of Chicago The Movement That Made Brandon Johnson Mayor of Chicago
Backed by the powerful Chicago teachers Union, he waged an unapologetically progressive campaign and saw off a “law and order” opponent. Now comes the hard part.
Apr 5, 2023 / Micah Uetricht