Mahmoud Khalil and the Patriotism of Dissent Mahmoud Khalil and the Patriotism of Dissent
I was born in Iranian prison to political activists. Our families’ stories demonstrate that those who expose injustice will always be viewed as threats to the established order.
Jul 4, 2026 / Sahar Delijani
Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King
Congress and the courts aren’t going to rescue us—but the public just might.
Jul 3, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed
In this week's Elie v. US, our justice correspondent delves into 7 cases that got overlooked in the end-of-term frenzy.
Jul 3, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports
The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the court said they don’t.
Jul 2, 2026 / Elie Mystal
How Yale Tried (and Failed) to Avoid Trump's Wrath How Yale Tried (and Failed) to Avoid Trump's Wrath
As Trump went after higher education, Yale built a case for its conservative credentials. The Justice Department came knocking anyway.
Jul 2, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton
In Texas, Protesting ICE Can Get You a Life Sentence In Texas, Protesting ICE Can Get You a Life Sentence
Under Trump, eight Prairieland defendants were sentenced to a combined four and a half centuries in prison.
Jul 1, 2026 / Sara Van Horn
Birthright Citizenship Lives to Die Another Day Birthright Citizenship Lives to Die Another Day
The Supreme Court’s decision upholding birthright citizenship is a victory that may contain the seeds of a future defeat.
Jun 30, 2026 / Elie Mystal
A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture
Granting the hard-right jurist power over choosing a successor is a democratic disaster—and a far cry from John Roberts’s fanciful claims of nonpartisanship.
Jun 30, 2026 / David Daley
The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power
In a pair of twin rulings, the court undermined the independence of the key independent agencies—except one.
Jun 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal