Government

Want to Fight Inflation? Take the Bus

Want to Fight Inflation? Take the Bus Want to Fight Inflation? Take the Bus

There’s more than one way to combat a price hike.

Mar 24, 2022 / Malcolm Harris

America Needs Social Housing

America Needs Social Housing America Needs Social Housing

We must free Black and brown tenants from the rent gouging, health violations, and eviction threats employed by corporate landlords and Wall Street investors.

Mar 24, 2022 / DaMareo Cooper

The Looming Influence of State Supreme Courts

The Looming Influence of State Supreme Courts The Looming Influence of State Supreme Courts

Their authority over public policy has been increasing for decades.

Mar 23, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court confirmation hearings

The GOP Goes Down the QAnon Rabbit Hole to Trash Ketanji Brown Jackson The GOP Goes Down the QAnon Rabbit Hole to Trash Ketanji Brown Jackson

It’s the 2024 wannabes, but not only them. This hearing reveals the total bankruptcy of the Republican Party.

Mar 23, 2022 / Joan Walsh

New York City Bail Bonds

Abolish the Debt Sentence Abolish the Debt Sentence

Court fees, fines, and cash bail contribute to a cycle of debt and incarceration under the guise of justice.

Mar 22, 2022 / StudentNation / Ruqaiyah Zarook

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Hearing Begins—Along With the Inevitable GOP Freak-Out

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Hearing Begins—Along With the Inevitable GOP Freak-Out Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Hearing Begins—Along With the Inevitable GOP Freak-Out

Republicans are going to lean into the racism and misogyny that motivates their base because they have nothing else to throw at the nominee.

Mar 21, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Dancing With the Czars

Dancing With the Czars Dancing With the Czars

Scott tissue.

Mar 18, 2022 / Steve Brodner

The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Republicans Who Now Applaud Volodymyr Zelensky

The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Republicans Who Now Applaud Volodymyr Zelensky The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Republicans Who Now Applaud Volodymyr Zelensky

When congressional Republicans had a chance to impeach and convict Trump for blackmailing Zelensky, 247 of them refused.

Mar 18, 2022 / John Nichols

The “State Secrets” Privilege Is a Tool of Injustice

The “State Secrets” Privilege Is a Tool of Injustice The “State Secrets” Privilege Is a Tool of Injustice

Nothing in the Constitution’s text supports a state secrets privilege—in fact, it runs counter to upholding a government by the consent of the governed.

Mar 18, 2022 / Bruce Fein

An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue

An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue

Attempts to improve care for a wide range of chronic conditions have stalled, leaving incarcerated people to suffer. 

Mar 17, 2022 / Victoria Law

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