Politics

Signs welcoming migrants on a chain-link fence

Asylum Seekers’ Arduous Journey Doesn’t End Once They Are in the United States Asylum Seekers’ Arduous Journey Doesn’t End Once They Are in the United States

With a backlog of cases clogging up the immigration courts, some asylum-seekers wait up to 10 years for theirs to be heard—and remain without status until they are approved or deni...

Feb 21, 2023 / Rabia Gursoy

Jimmy Carter Is Our Greatest Former President

Jimmy Carter Is Our Greatest Former President Jimmy Carter Is Our Greatest Former President

Carter taught us how to live a life for others, and, as he approaches his end, he is teaching us how to die with grace.

Feb 20, 2023 / James Zogby

Running for or Running From?

Running for or Running From? Running for or Running From?

Trump faces mounting criminal investigations as he mounts his campaign.

Feb 20, 2023 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo and Henry Kaufman

Divest Princeton Protest

How Change Is Actually Made on Campus How Change Is Actually Made on Campus

When Princeton University announced its decision to divest its $35 billion endowment, the role of student activists was erased. Proper recognition matters for future generations of...

Feb 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds and Tom Taylor

The Internal Decapitation of Fox News

The Internal Decapitation of Fox News The Internal Decapitation of Fox News

Documents from Dominion Voting Systems’s lawsuit against Fox show the network’s awareness of the flimsiness of its stolen-election narrative.

Feb 20, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

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Feb 17, 2023 / Steve Brodner

Former president Trump’s legal team

Trump’s Legal Team Is in Hot Water Trump’s Legal Team Is in Hot Water

With a federal prosecutor seeking an exception to the former president's attorney-client privilege, a Georgia court has recommended that some of his allies be charged with perjury.

Feb 17, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Katie Porter Is Aiming for Dianne Feinstein’s Seat

Katie Porter Is Aiming for Dianne Feinstein’s Seat Katie Porter Is Aiming for Dianne Feinstein’s Seat

Now that the 89-year-old California senator has announced her retirement, progressive Democrats are lining up to run.

Feb 17, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Nikki Haley at a presidential campaign rally in Charleston, S.C.

Nikki Haley’s Anti-Union Fanaticism Is Wild Even for a Republican Nikki Haley’s Anti-Union Fanaticism Is Wild Even for a Republican

The 2024 presidential hopeful has one thing that really sets her apart from her rivals: the depth of her hatred for organized labor.

Feb 17, 2023 / John Nichols

Pete Buttigieg in front of microphone

Buttigieg’s Paralysis After the East Palestine Disaster Is a Gift to the Hard Right Buttigieg’s Paralysis After the East Palestine Disaster Is a Gift to the Hard Right

Unless Democrats offer solutions, the GOP will be able to stoke racism.

Feb 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer

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