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Take Action Now: Stand Up Against Xenophobia Take Action Now: Stand Up Against Xenophobia

Help protect asylum seekers, support immigrants in your community, and tell Congress to end the Muslim ban.

Feb 4, 2020 / NationAction

Chief Justice John Roberts

Our Courts Are a Growing Threat to Democracy Our Courts Are a Growing Threat to Democracy

The judiciary is reshaping fundamental policies with no concern for what the majority of Americans actually want.

Jan 31, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

John Roberts Is Putting His Thumb on the Impeachment Scale

John Roberts Is Putting His Thumb on the Impeachment Scale John Roberts Is Putting His Thumb on the Impeachment Scale

The chief justice is wielding the little power he has in the impeachment trial in support of the Republican side.

Jan 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal

There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access

There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access

Recent wins suggest that we are more effective when we proudly proclaim our support for abortion access for all—and defend that position when the attacks come.

Jan 22, 2020 / Andrea Miller

10 Stories From 2019 That Might Just Renew Your Faith in Politics

10 Stories From 2019 That Might Just Renew Your Faith in Politics 10 Stories From 2019 That Might Just Renew Your Faith in Politics

From funding for the Census to Stacey Abrams’s persistence, progressives did score some victories this year.

Dec 24, 2019 / Steve Phillips

Meet the Fringe Zealot Behind One of the Country’s Most Extreme Anti-Abortion Measures

Meet the Fringe Zealot Behind One of the Country’s Most Extreme Anti-Abortion Measures Meet the Fringe Zealot Behind One of the Country’s Most Extreme Anti-Abortion Measures

Janet Folger Porter was once deemed too radical even for conservatives. Now she’s behind a wave of “heartbeat” bans sweeping the states.

Dec 3, 2019 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

Caesarian section

Fetal Personhood Is Maternal Punishment Fetal Personhood Is Maternal Punishment

When society values the life of a fetus over that of a living person, women pay the steepest price.

Dec 2, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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Letters From the December 2/9, 2019, Issue Letters From the December 2/9, 2019, Issue

The truth about lies… Fixing a supreme injustice…

Nov 19, 2019 / Our Readers and Eric Alterman

Neil Gorsuch

Trump Knows the Power of the Supreme Court—Why Don’t Democrats? Trump Knows the Power of the Supreme Court—Why Don’t Democrats?

The Supreme Court could be a galvanizing issue for Democrats, but the presidential contenders have largely ignored it.

Nov 11, 2019 / Column / Elie Mystal

Whose Side Is Clarence Thomas On?

Whose Side Is Clarence Thomas On? Whose Side Is Clarence Thomas On?

A new book argues that the Supreme Court justice’s early embrace of black nationalism is central to understanding his politics and jurisprudence. But perhaps far better guides are ...

Oct 29, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Randall Kennedy

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