Before We Even Begin to Have a Conversation About Forgiving Brett Kavanaugh Before We Even Begin to Have a Conversation About Forgiving Brett Kavanaugh
Christine Blasey Ford has come forward with highly credible allegations of sexual assault that deserve a full airing and much reflection.
Sep 17, 2018 / Katha Pollitt
Now Is the Time to Hold Real Hearings on the Kavanaugh Nomination Now Is the Time to Hold Real Hearings on the Kavanaugh Nomination
Shocking allegations about the Supreme Court nominee’s past must be reviewed—along with evidence that he has repeatedly lied to the Senate.
Sep 17, 2018 / John Nichols
How the US Supreme Court Lost Its Legitimacy How the US Supreme Court Lost Its Legitimacy
The far right has long sought to limit access to authentic democratic governance. It’s succeeding.
Sep 17, 2018 / Lawrence Weschler
Brett Kavanaugh’s Role in Schemes to Politicize the Judiciary Should Disqualify Him Brett Kavanaugh’s Role in Schemes to Politicize the Judiciary Should Disqualify Him
The Trump nominee is trying to bury his connection with one of Karl Rove’s ugliest gambits.
Sep 14, 2018 / John Nichols
The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion
The belief that George Papadopoulos, Michael Cohen, and Paul Manafort would turn over evidence of collusion with Russia got ahead of reality.
Sep 13, 2018 / Aaron Maté
Susan Collins’s Reputation as a Moderate Is On the Line Susan Collins’s Reputation as a Moderate Is On the Line
She says she’s pro-choice, so how can she justify voting for Brett Kavanaugh?
Sep 12, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That
If the Senate won’t do its constitutional duty, that duty should be taken away from it.
Sep 11, 2018 / Richard Kim
Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies. Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies.
Democrats would be wise to focus not just on Trump’s inanities but also on the real damage that he and his Republican allies are doing to our country.
Sep 11, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Unholy Neocon–Liberal Alliance The Unholy Neocon–Liberal Alliance
They may be united in their opposition to Trump, but the coalition may backfire.
Sep 11, 2018 / James Carden
Cory Booker Rips Open the Web of Secrecy Republicans Have Woven Around Brett Kavanaugh Cory Booker Rips Open the Web of Secrecy Republicans Have Woven Around Brett Kavanaugh
The Democrat says he willingly violated Senate rules in order to expose e-mails that reveal the nominee’s views on racial discrimination.
Sep 6, 2018 / John Nichols