The House Antisemitism Bill Is an Amalgam of “Pointless Gestures and Posturing” The House Antisemitism Bill Is an Amalgam of “Pointless Gestures and Posturing”
The bill, which Speaker Mike Johnson described as an attempt “to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses,” was met with fierce criticism from leading Democrats in Congress....
May 3, 2024 / John Nichols
Eric Adams Is the Lying Face of the Campus Crackdown Eric Adams Is the Lying Face of the Campus Crackdown
New York’s mayor is the right man for the job of standing up for the indefensible.
May 3, 2024 / Jeet Heer
If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange
Joe Biden will celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow. But it is a safe bet that he'll have nothing to say about Assange or Imran Khan, both behind bars for defying the US.
May 2, 2024 / Charles Glass
The Ukraine Aid Package Heightens the Risk of Escalation The Ukraine Aid Package Heightens the Risk of Escalation
The passage by Congress of the latest aid package to Ukraine was met with cheers, but there is ample reason for caution.
May 2, 2024 / James Carden and Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments
From Minneapolis to Manhattan, the encampments now spreading across college campuses are built on the same principles as abolitionist spaces like George Floyd Square.
May 2, 2024 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo
Donald Trump Is Scared of Women Voters on Abortion Donald Trump Is Scared of Women Voters on Abortion
He evaded Time magazine’s abortion questions repeatedly. What can we learn? He will do anything that benefits him.
May 2, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Killing Them Not Softly Killing Them Not Softly
Throw pillow for the NRA.
May 1, 2024 / OppArt / Michèle Colburn
Republican Senators Are a Bigger Threat to the Constitution Than Trump Republican Senators Are a Bigger Threat to the Constitution Than Trump
Senators who are supposed to check Trump’s abuses are supporting his immunity claims instead.
May 1, 2024 / John Nichols
The Media’s Coverage of Trump’s Immunity Case Has Been Appalling The Media’s Coverage of Trump’s Immunity Case Has Been Appalling
By covering the Supreme Court’s hearing of Trump’s immunity claim as if the court were impartial and nonpartisan, the media has done the American people a serious disservice.
Apr 30, 2024 / Elie Mystal