Trump Wants Another ‘Bush v. Gore’ Trump Wants Another ‘Bush v. Gore’
The rush to fill the Supreme Court seat is motivated in part by a desire to turn over the election result to the judiciary.
Sep 23, 2020 / Jeet Heer
There Is Only One Way Out of This Crisis: Expand the Court There Is Only One Way Out of This Crisis: Expand the Court
Expanding the Supreme Court may not be easy, but it’s the only constitutional way to address the Republicans’ cynical theft of at least two seats.
Sep 23, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Metaphors From Housing Court Metaphors From Housing Court
The looming eviction crisis due to Covid-19.
Sep 23, 2020 / OppArt / Margaret Hagan and Daniel Bernal
‘Nobody Gets Left Behind’ ‘Nobody Gets Left Behind’
Mutual aid in practice, on both sides of the screen: a word collage.
Sep 23, 2020 / A New Orleans Plague Pod
The Media’s Climate Coverage Is Improving, but Time Is Very Short The Media’s Climate Coverage Is Improving, but Time Is Very Short
Climate change is a top issue for voters. With the election just six weeks away, the media owes it to the electorate to be talking this emergency.
Sep 23, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
The Perils of Creativity and Capitalism in ‘Tesla’ The Perils of Creativity and Capitalism in ‘Tesla’
Michael Almereyda’s biopic of the eccentric inventor is a portrait of the tensions that arise when art and commerce intersect.
Sep 23, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
Fascism Is the Core of Trump’s Message Fascism Is the Core of Trump’s Message
Shooting journalists, he says, is a “beautiful thing,” his fans have “good genes,” refugees are dangerous, and his political opponents should be prosecuted.
Sep 23, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses? Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses?
Students across the country have had to pay full tuition for online courses and no campus services, but many are pushing back.
Sep 23, 2020 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz
A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for Climate Apocalypse A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for Climate Apocalypse
It’s not complicated—four more years of Trump will consign us to a hell on Earth of a sort still only faintly imaginable today.
Sep 23, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
Trump Is Feeding the Monster Trump Is Feeding the Monster
Beware the thing that ate America’s brain!
Sep 22, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow