How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful? How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful?
Police unions are on the defensive for perhaps the first time since their formation. It’s been a long time coming.
Jul 2, 2020 / Ross Barkan
Defund—and Disarm—the Police Defund—and Disarm—the Police
Kelly Lytle Hernandez, D.D. Guttenplan, and Zoë Carpenter.
Jul 2, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
A Small Victory for Reproductive Rights A Small Victory for Reproductive Rights
Trump’s Supreme Court appointees lost this battle, but the war on abortion is far from over.
Jul 1, 2020 / Katha Pollitt
Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward
Street intervention (artist unknown), Brooklyn, N.Y., June 2020.
Jul 1, 2020 / OppArt / Chris Schiavo
In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won
The Democratic primary between Eliot Engel and Jamaal Bowman signals a sea change for American Jews.
Jul 1, 2020 / Eric Alterman
Why Be a ‘Model Minority’ When You Could Dismantle White Supremacy? Why Be a ‘Model Minority’ When You Could Dismantle White Supremacy?
Too many Asian Americans have put proximity to whiteness over solidarity with Black people. It’s time for a radical readjustment.
Jun 30, 2020 / Dae Shik Kim Jr.
The Shadow Court Cementing Trump’s Immigration Policy The Shadow Court Cementing Trump’s Immigration Policy
The Board of Immigration Appeals, once an impartial appellate court, has become a new front in the Trump administration’s war against migrants.
Jun 30, 2020 / Felipe de la Hoz
Letters From the July 13/20, 2020, Issue Letters From the July 13/20, 2020, Issue
A gamble worth taking… Protect old Joe?… A terrible precedent…
Jun 30, 2020 / Our Readers
John Roberts Is Not Your Friend John Roberts Is Not Your Friend
Despite his recent rulings on abortion, DACA, and LGBTQ rights, Roberts is no moderate. He’s a rock-ribbed Republican playing the long game.
Jun 30, 2020 / Elie Mystal