Will Biden Shut Down Guantánamo? Will Biden Shut Down Guantánamo?
After 7,627 nightmarish days of torture, cruel treatment, legal limbo, and injustice, it’s time for Biden to make good on his word: Shut it down.
Dec 14, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg
How Sister Souljah Went From Radical Activist to Scapegoat to Blockbuster Novelist How Sister Souljah Went From Radical Activist to Scapegoat to Blockbuster Novelist
After Bill Clinton used her to catapult himself to the presidency, the activist Souljah was sidelined. But the novelist Souljah continued to produce work that spoke to millions.
Dec 13, 2022 / Feature / Dani McClain
How the Third Way Made Neoliberal Politics Seem Inevitable How the Third Way Made Neoliberal Politics Seem Inevitable
An overhyped new paradigm proved to be a slogan without a movement.
Dec 13, 2022 / Feature / Lily Geismer
If Merrick Garland Had the Courage of His Convictions… If Merrick Garland Had the Courage of His Convictions…
Donald Trump would already be on his way to prison.
Dec 9, 2022 / Ben Gerson
Herschel Walker and the Failure of the GOP’s Diversity Pitch Herschel Walker and the Failure of the GOP’s Diversity Pitch
The Georgia runoff result proves that insulting tokenism is not the same as outreach.
Dec 9, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Sarah Palin Is a Faux Populist. Alaskans Chose the Authentic One. Sarah Palin Is a Faux Populist. Alaskans Chose the Authentic One.
Voters saw that Palin was in it for herself, while Democrat Mary Peltola was the real deal.
Dec 6, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Terminator The Terminator
The former president announced his intentions to dismantle the constitution. The GOP's indifference was deafening.
Dec 6, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Time to Turn Up the Pressure on the University of California Decision-Makers Time to Turn Up the Pressure on the University of California Decision-Makers
A union member’s view of the biggest strike in the country.
Dec 5, 2022 / StudentNation / Jane McAlevey