New York Governor Hochul Appoints a Chevron Lawyer to the State’s Highest Court New York Governor Hochul Appoints a Chevron Lawyer to the State’s Highest Court
Caitlin Halligan represented the oil giant in its vindictive legal campaign against the environmentalist lawyer Steven Donziger.
Apr 21, 2023 / James North
Do Republicans Love Trump More Than They Hate Abortion? We’re Going to Find Out. Do Republicans Love Trump More Than They Hate Abortion? We’re Going to Find Out.
A powerful anti-choice group says Trump’s apparent opposition to a federal abortion ban is a “morally indefensible position for a self-proclaimed pro-life presidential candidate.” ...
Apr 21, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Want to Manufacture Explosives? Soon You Can Hire Teenagers to Do It. Want to Manufacture Explosives? Soon You Can Hire Teenagers to Do It.
The Iowa state Senate recently ratified a bill that would lower age minimums for workers and reduce liability for companies with unsafe working conditions.
Apr 21, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
How Reading “The Economist” Helped Me to Stop Worrying About White Supremacy How Reading “The Economist” Helped Me to Stop Worrying About White Supremacy
A recent viral sensation identifies the migration of poor whites as the cause of the problem—letting the rest of us off the hook!
Apr 21, 2023 / Sarah Taber
The Long-Feared Eviction Tsunami Is Here The Long-Feared Eviction Tsunami Is Here
Pandemic-era protections are gone and rental assistance has dried up. Eviction filings increased by nearly 80 percent last year compared to the year before.
Apr 20, 2023 / Bryce Covert
Ron DeSantis Might Have Already Blown His Shot at 2024 Ron DeSantis Might Have Already Blown His Shot at 2024
A top donor backs off over the governor’s six-week abortion law and book banning. A threat to build a state prison adjacent to Disney World seems unhinged. “Pudding fingers” is mak...
Apr 19, 2023 / Joan Walsh
The Brief Death and Miraculous Resurrection of the “Texas Observer” The Brief Death and Miraculous Resurrection of the “Texas Observer”
Progressive media is not a “business.” It’s a labor movement.
Apr 13, 2023 / Gabriel Arana
States Were Adding Lessons About Native American History—Then Came the Anti-CRT Movement States Were Adding Lessons About Native American History—Then Came the Anti-CRT Movement
Educators worry new efforts to teach Native American studies could be undermined by legislation to restrict discussion of race and ethnicity.
Apr 12, 2023 / Lourdes Medrano
A Conservative Christian Judge Rules Against Medication Abortion. How Hard Will Democrats Fight Back? A Conservative Christian Judge Rules Against Medication Abortion. How Hard Will Democrats Fight Back?
Debate has erupted over how the Biden administration, blue states, and the abortion-rights movement should respond to this unprecedented decision.
Apr 11, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
Is a New Civil Rights Movement Taking Hold in Nashville? Is a New Civil Rights Movement Taking Hold in Nashville?
We see the work of John Lewis and Diane Nash in the multiracial movement behind Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. Simplistic comparisons are dangerous. Hope is not.
Apr 11, 2023 / Joan Walsh