30 Seconds of Sweet Liberal Relief From California’s Gavin Newsom
Was his ad tweaking Florida’s Ron DeSantis the opening salvo of a 2024 presidential run? Or just a needed how-to for uninspiring Democratic leaders?
Joan WalshNew York State
Why We Accepted a Thousand Acres of Land Back From New York State
As Onondaga, we view this as only the first step toward a broader acknowledgement of our land rights.
Sid HillForeign Policy
In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy
But is the Biden administration listening?
Jacob SugarmanTransgender Rights
The Anti-Trans Hate Machine
A conversation with Imara Jones about fighting the anti-trans industrial complex.
Laura FlandersDobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
48 Hours on the Abortion Hotline After “Roe” Fell
By Friday afternoon, nine states were enforcing total bans on abortion. The volunteers who connect people seeking abortion to resources heard a wave of desperation from callers.
Amy LittlefieldThe Supreme Court Took the Most Extreme Course Possible
In overturning Roe v. Wade, the conservative majority embraced a vision of the United States as a country by and for white men.
Elie Mystal“I Called Jane” for a Pre-“Roe” Illegal Abortion
No woman should have to go through what I went through, and no woman should have to overcome barriers to obtain a safe abortion.
Carol ChapmanPolitics
It’s Been 12 Days Since “Roe” Was Revoked—and Biden Is Still MIA
Instead of the political and moral leadership the moment demands, Biden has offered a politics of appeasement.
Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court’s Conquest of Indian Country
Without having to sign a treaty or fight a war, a 5-4 majority handed the states presumptive power over Indian lands.
Elizabeth Hidalgo Reese
We Need Unity to Combat the Right’s Increasing Violence
If progressives don’t find a unifying message of community and love, and find it soon, the guns already out there may be put to use in unspeakable ways.
Andrea Mazzarino
Culture
“The Kids in the Hall” Stands the Test of Time
In a recent reboot, the comedy troupe’s work remains as trenchant as ever.
Vikram Murthi
Elif Batuman Answers Our Burning Questions About the State of the Novel
A conversation about her new book Either/Or, the limits of aesthetic life, and much more.
Najwa Jamal
How Paula Rego's Abortion Pictures Changed the Conversation
When well-meaning critics described her subjects as downtrodden, Rego shot back, “These women are not victims.”
Margaret SpillaneWorld
In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy
But is the Biden administration listening?
Jacob Sugarman
After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short
Jennifer Morgan is candid: G7 countries need to do more to halt the climate emergency and address the spike in world hunger.
Mark Hertsgaard
France Rediscovers Parliamentary Politics
Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition would rather look for allies on the far right than on the left.
Harrison Stetler
Watch and Listen
Listen: Michele Goodwin on the End of Abortion and Anatol Lieven on Ukraine
On this episode of Start Making Sense, we revisit the history of forced pregnancy under the slave regime in antebellum America, and speculate on how the war will end in Ukraine.
June 30, 2022
Listen: Fighting Back Against a Reactionary Court
After Dobbs, Linda Hirshman joins The Time of Monsters to discuss the legal battles to come.
June 29, 2022
