The Federalist Fight Against Fascism The Federalist Fight Against Fascism
Progressive states and attorneys are charting their own course, using the courts to rein in an out-of-control president.
Apr 28, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
For White Nationalists, Covid-19 Came Right on Time For White Nationalists, Covid-19 Came Right on Time
Current eruptions of anti-Asian harassment and violence may just be the earthquake before the tsunami.
Apr 27, 2020 / Scot Nakagawa
Out for the Count? Terri Ann Lowenthal on the Coronavirus Threat to the Census Out for the Count? Terri Ann Lowenthal on the Coronavirus Threat to the Census
The Census expert explains the impact of the pandemic on the decennial count.
Apr 24, 2020 / Q&A / Sam Adler-Bell
SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants
A new decision written by Kavanaugh reaffirms the idea that the government can reach into a black or brown person’s life—and destroy it—at any time.
Apr 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law
His new ban is an election gambit—that despite his manifest incompetence and a cratered economy, he can win this fall by doubling down on xenophobia.
Apr 24, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination
The Trump administration is happy to find ways to blame black and brown Americans for getting sick.
Apr 21, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and William J. Barber III, JD
Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism
For the playwright and activist, neither liberal reform nor countercultural art were enough. The very foundations of American democracy needed to be transformed.
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques
The Long, Winding, and Painful Story of Asylum The Long, Winding, and Painful Story of Asylum
An ancient concept, asylum has become just another political tool in the hands of our government.
Apr 20, 2020 / Feature / John Washington
You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health
Criminalizing social-distancing violations threatens the very communities most vulnerable to the pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020 / Natalie Shure
How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants
There are no true sanctuaries.
Apr 14, 2020 / Alina Das