Law

Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law

Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law

And that should be disqualifying.

Jul 9, 2018 / John Nichols

Youth SOS

In New York, the Fight to End Gun Violence is Student-Led In New York, the Fight to End Gun Violence is Student-Led

High-school students across the city help train their peers to lead the charge in ending gun violence.

Jul 9, 2018 / StudentNation / Mary Akdemir

BLM Sacramento

We Should Embrace the Ambiguity of the 14th Amendment We Should Embrace the Ambiguity of the 14th Amendment

A hundred and fifty years after its ratification, some of its promises remain unfulfilled—but one day it may still be interpreted anew.

Jul 9, 2018 / Eric Foner

Free Speech Rally at UC Berkeley

The Dark Money Behind Campus Speech Wars The Dark Money Behind Campus Speech Wars

Speech First has ties to the billionaire Koch brothers and high-profile conservative causes. But the campus culture wars won’t be won in the courts: You can’t litigate students int...

Jul 9, 2018 / Daniel Moattar

Enough Is Too Much!

Enough Is Too Much! Enough Is Too Much!

Our suicide pact with the Second Amendment is the real security issue.

Jul 9, 2018 / OppArt / Edel Rodriguez

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Mexico Says ¡Basta Ya! Mexico Says ¡Basta Ya!

Sunday’s election was, above all, a vote to punish the established parties, in a country where corruption has enriched a tiny elite and left half the population in poverty.

Jul 6, 2018 / Andy Robinson

How Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons Changed the World

How Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons Changed the World How Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons Changed the World

A year after 122 nations adopted a nuclear-weapons ban, the treaty is showing results.

Jul 6, 2018 / Ray Acheson

The Devil Is in the Details

The Devil Is in the Details The Devil Is in the Details

The president continues to use children as hostages to achieve his goals.

Jul 6, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Immigration protesters

Tell Microsoft and All Other Tech Companies to Break Ties with ICE Tell Microsoft and All Other Tech Companies to Break Ties with ICE

Over 100 Microsoft employees have already joined the campaign.

Jul 5, 2018 / NationAction

Skid Row, Los Angeles

Criminalizing Homelessness Violates Basic Human Rights Criminalizing Homelessness Violates Basic Human Rights

Despite a UN report on poverty in the US, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti doubles down on cruel, anti-poor laws.

Jul 5, 2018 / John Raphling

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