‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James ‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James
Governors, mayors, and attorneys general set the agenda, as Trump’s malignancy, like the coronavirus, grows exponentially.
Apr 17, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency
A constant ceding of authority to the executive branch has empowered 45 to make everything worse.
Apr 16, 2020 / John Nichols
Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas
The genre that propelled Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat to stardom has been tainted by real-life police brutality during protests.
Apr 16, 2020 / Jaime Chu
You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health
Criminalizing social-distancing violations threatens the very communities most vulnerable to the pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020 / Natalie Shure
Anti-Abortion Opportunism Anti-Abortion Opportunism
There is no good time to restrict access to abortion.
Apr 15, 2020 / Rachel Rebouché
Locked Down and Cast Out: Europe’s Migrants Navigate the Pandemic Locked Down and Cast Out: Europe’s Migrants Navigate the Pandemic
A difficult situation just got much harder for undocumented migrants in the European Union.
Apr 15, 2020 / Luke Butterly
How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants
There are no true sanctuaries.
Apr 14, 2020 / Alina Das
Freezing Jail Cells, Broken Showers, and Covid-19 Freezing Jail Cells, Broken Showers, and Covid-19
More than a month into New York City’s coronavirus outbreak, life in one of the most notorious jails continues to deteriorate.
Apr 13, 2020 / Rosa Schwartzburg
Now Is the Time to Dismantle Our Deportation Machine Now Is the Time to Dismantle Our Deportation Machine
Covid-19 makes it clear that our fates are intertwined.
Apr 10, 2020 / Alina Das
SCOTUS Just Set the Stage for Republicans to Steal the Election SCOTUS Just Set the Stage for Republicans to Steal the Election
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court blocked Wisconsin from extending the absentee voting deadline, disenfranchising thousands and creating a terrible precedent.
Apr 7, 2020 / Elie Mystal