Florida Teachers Hide Their Books to Avoid Felonies Florida Teachers Hide Their Books to Avoid Felonies
Panicky teachers in Florida are emptying their bookshelves, afraid of a five-year jail term for having an unapproved book in the classroom.
Feb 1, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Fresh Off Victory Against “Roe,” the Religious Right Is Pushing a Record Number of Anti-Trans Bills Fresh Off Victory Against “Roe,” the Religious Right Is Pushing a Record Number of Anti-Trans Bills
The attacks on trans people echo the right’s anti-abortion playbook note for note. It’s up to us to recognize what’s really going on here.
Jan 31, 2023 / Amy Littlefield and Heron Greenesmith
What the Attacks on New Mexico Democrats Say About Being a Woman in Politics What the Attacks on New Mexico Democrats Say About Being a Woman in Politics
Female politicians are three times more likely than their male colleagues to be targeted with threats and harassment.
Jan 31, 2023 / Cecilia Nowell
Rand Paul Is Right About the Need to Cut Pentagon Spending Rand Paul Is Right About the Need to Cut Pentagon Spending
The Republican’s willingness to address the issue, as part of the debt debate, is important, even if some of his other “fixes” are problematic.
Jan 30, 2023 / John Nichols
The Killing of Tyre Nichols Is an Indictment of the Entire Political System The Killing of Tyre Nichols Is an Indictment of the Entire Political System
After BLM and the George Floyd protests, the bipartisan elite embraced bolstering police power.
Jan 30, 2023 / Jeet Heer
California Has Been Consumed by America’s Addiction to Guns California Has Been Consumed by America’s Addiction to Guns
The state is reeling after a week of mass shootings that underscores the bloody price we pay for our worship of guns.
Jan 27, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
Republicans Are Trapped by Their Party’s Anti-Abortion Extremism Republicans Are Trapped by Their Party’s Anti-Abortion Extremism
Riled up anti-choice activists ensure that the fight over abortion will continue to dominate elections.
Jan 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Will Marjorie Taylor Greene Be the Republican Nominee for Vice President? Will Marjorie Taylor Greene Be the Republican Nominee for Vice President?
The Congress member and conspiracist is reportedly positioning herself to be Trump’s running mate—but her ambitions may be even bigger.
Jan 27, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Conservatives Have a Sketchy New Legal Plot to Ban the Abortion Pill Conservatives Have a Sketchy New Legal Plot to Ban the Abortion Pill
By forum-shopping their way to a hearing before a zealot judge, conservatives hope to win an unwinnable case—and not for the first time.
Jan 26, 2023 / Elie Mystal
While They “Have the Tools,” We Are Still Suffering and Dying in Our Thousands While They “Have the Tools,” We Are Still Suffering and Dying in Our Thousands
In the Orwellian world of White House Covid messaging, some Americans are more equal than others.
Jan 26, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves