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Brett Kavanaugh with Ted Cruz

A Frontal Attack on Roe v. Wade A Frontal Attack on Roe v. Wade

As a Republican-majority court threatens the legal right to abortion, it’s time for states to step up.

May 7, 2019 / The Nation

Ecuador’s Crackdown on Abortion Is Putting Women in Jail

Ecuador’s Crackdown on Abortion Is Putting Women in Jail Ecuador’s Crackdown on Abortion Is Putting Women in Jail

For decades, abortion was considered a private matter. Now, a Nation investigation shows, women who terminate—or lose—pregnancies are facing prosecution and prison time.

May 7, 2019 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

The Transformation of Bernie Sanders

The Transformation of Bernie Sanders The Transformation of Bernie Sanders

How the Vermont senator went from a third-party independent to a 2020 frontrunner. 

May 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Karp

When the Black Panthers Came to Algeria

When the Black Panthers Came to Algeria When the Black Panthers Came to Algeria

In Algiers, Third World Capital, Elaine Mokhtefi captures a lost world of camaraderie, shared ideals, and frequent miscommunication.

May 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques

Migration Is a Human Right

Migration Is a Human Right Migration Is a Human Right

A dangerous journey from El Salvador to the US.

May 7, 2019 / OppArt / Myra Eastman

Notre Dame Cathedral

Living in the Shadow of Notre Dame Living in the Shadow of Notre Dame

I remained in shock, horrified at the devastation so close to me, in the heart of Paris.

May 7, 2019 / Benoît Duteurtre

Marine Le Pen election posters.

The Disturbing Rise of ‘Femonationalism’ The Disturbing Rise of ‘Femonationalism’

Across Europe, politicians are hijacking feminist language to further right-wing ideologies. 

May 7, 2019 / Edna Bonhomme

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Cartoon Opposition The Cartoon Opposition

It’s always easier to defeat a caricature.

May 7, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Andrew Gillum Campaigning

Andrew Gillum Wants the Supreme Court to Be a Central Issue in 2020 Andrew Gillum Wants the Supreme Court to Be a Central Issue in 2020

“We can’t give that ground anymore,” he says.

May 6, 2019 / John Nichols

Stanford Campus

One of World’s Wealthiest Educational Institutions May Close Its Renowned Press One of World’s Wealthiest Educational Institutions May Close Its Renowned Press

Stanford University Press is at risk—even though it costs scarcely more than the college football coach’s raise.

May 6, 2019 / Michael Rothberg

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