Border Wars: The Phantom Menace Border Wars: The Phantom Menace
Congress has once again extended the deadline for a budget agreement, all but guaranteeing a sequel to threats of a government shutdown.
Jan 19, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The Pain and Paradox of E. Jean Carroll’s Crusade Against Trump The Pain and Paradox of E. Jean Carroll’s Crusade Against Trump
In her second go-round, seeking damages for his lies about her, the accomplished journalist had to prove she was damaged.
Jan 19, 2024 / Joan Walsh
How Students in Seattle Got More School Counselors—Paid for by the City’s Wealthiest Corporations How Students in Seattle Got More School Counselors—Paid for by the City’s Wealthiest Corporations
Local politicians said it couldn't be done. The Seattle Times said it shouldn't be done. The students stuck to their demands and proved them wrong.
Jan 19, 2024 / Natalya McConnell
We Are Witnessing the Biggest Judicial Power Grab Since 1803 We Are Witnessing the Biggest Judicial Power Grab Since 1803
During a major hearing this week, the conservative justices made clear they’re about to gut the federal government’s power to regulate—and take that power for themselves.
Jan 18, 2024 / Elie Mystal
New Hampshire Primary Voters Can Send Biden a Powerful Message About Gaza New Hampshire Primary Voters Can Send Biden a Powerful Message About Gaza
A campaign to write in the word “cease-fire” seeks to pressure the administration to shift its policy.
Jan 18, 2024 / John Nichols
Israel’s Vietnam—and Ours Israel’s Vietnam—and Ours
Everything that Israel is doing to the people of Gaza—especially killing civilians through intensive aerial bombardment—was prefigured during the American “ground war” in Vietnam....
Jan 18, 2024 / Van Gosse
“It’s Marianne or Death”: On the Campaign Trail With Marianne Williamson “It’s Marianne or Death”: On the Campaign Trail With Marianne Williamson
To her detractors, presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is a political joke. But for her most fervent supporters, she's their only hope.
Jan 18, 2024 / Feature / P.E. Moskowitz
The Shame of the Senate The Shame of the Senate
Only 11 senators joined Bernie Sanders’s effort to hold Israel to account for human rights abuses in Gaza.
Jan 17, 2024 / John Nichols
