Not Science Fiction Not Science Fiction
Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy on immigration erases morality while promoting a lie about security.
Jul 10, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
What Is Actually Happening? What Is Actually Happening?
Possible explanations for the current moment include: This is political satire, this is hell, or this is America.
Jul 10, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow
Will Brett Kavanaugh Pass the Religious Right’s New Litmus Test? Will Brett Kavanaugh Pass the Religious Right’s New Litmus Test?
While Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court is a staunch conservative, his views on religious freedom are less well known.
Jul 9, 2018 / Sarah Posner
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
The United States Has Overdosed on War—and Trump Is the Rebound The United States Has Overdosed on War—and Trump Is the Rebound
American media are addicted to the drama of this presidency.
Jul 9, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Is It Time to Retreat From the Sea? A Q&A With Elizabeth Rush Is It Time to Retreat From the Sea? A Q&A With Elizabeth Rush
The author discusses what we can do as rising waters reshape the American coastline.
Jul 9, 2018 / Q&A / Sophie Kasakove
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
Why Congress Should Not Honor One of the Most Notorious Doping Cheats of All Time Why Congress Should Not Honor One of the Most Notorious Doping Cheats of All Time
Congress should look beyond the flawed New York Times coverage of alleged state-sponsored Russian Olympic doping, which relied on a discredited informant and then largely ignored a...
Jul 9, 2018 / Ronald Katz
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
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