The Antidemocratic Theory Endorsed by the Supreme Court’s Conservatives The Antidemocratic Theory Endorsed by the Supreme Court’s Conservatives
A case that may be reviewed this year could dramatically reduce oversight of state election processes, enabling gerrymandering, voter suppression, and electoral fraud.
Sep 20, 2022 / Herman Schwartz
How the Democrats Got Their Groove Back How the Democrats Got Their Groove Back
Abortion, MAGA, and healthy partisanship are changing the midterm dynamics.
Sep 9, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism
From the beginning, the Supreme Court was conceived as a bulwark against excessive democracy, as indeed was the Constitution itself.
Sep 9, 2022 / Steve Fraser
A Judge Finally Booted an Insurrectionist Out of Office A Judge Finally Booted an Insurrectionist Out of Office
The New Mexico ruling represents the first time since 1869 that a court has disqualified an official under the 14th Amendment. It needn’t be the last.
Sep 9, 2022 / John Nichols
DHS Surveillance Increasingly Targets US Citizens DHS Surveillance Increasingly Targets US Citizens
The Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies are highly capable of keeping tabs on all of us—and they often do.
Sep 8, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle
The Miracle and Tragedy of Trump’s Presidency The Miracle and Tragedy of Trump’s Presidency
He managed to turn not just Republicans but all of us into his apprentices.
Sep 6, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand
Facing defeat at the ballot box, the anti-choice movement is already gravitating toward antidemocratic solutions.
Sep 2, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Will a 300-Year-Old Legal Clause Get Lindsey Graham Off the Hook? Will a 300-Year-Old Legal Clause Get Lindsey Graham Off the Hook?
Graham cited the Speech and Debate Clause in an attempt to avoid testifying about Trump’s apparent election fraud in Georgia. He might get away with it.
Aug 24, 2022 / Elie Mystal
How Sonia Sotomayor Became the Conscience of the Supreme Court How Sonia Sotomayor Became the Conscience of the Supreme Court
The former prosecutor was never a liberal firebrand. Now it is she, more than any other justice, who puts progressive outrage into words.
Aug 22, 2022 / Feature / Elie Mystal
The Mar-a-Lago Raid Highlights the DOJ’s Hypocrisy on the Espionage Act The Mar-a-Lago Raid Highlights the DOJ’s Hypocrisy on the Espionage Act
The Espionage Act has long been used to punish whistleblowers. But despite acting against Trump, the Justice Department usually gives a pass to high-ranking officials who disregard...
Aug 19, 2022 / Freddy Martinez