Politics

Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go

Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go

In Oregon, the wildfires are colliding with a housing crisis.

Sep 25, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies

Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies

The president is mounting a xenophobic divide-and-conquer campaign that seeks to win Minnesota and, with it, the 2020 election.

Sep 24, 2020 / John Nichols

Mitch McConnell

The Media Is Missing the Republicans’ Supreme Court Power Grab—Again The Media Is Missing the Republicans’ Supreme Court Power Grab—Again

McConnell and Co. are playing as dirty a game as possible in their quest to fill Ginsburg’s seat before the election, but you won’t find that story in most news coverage.

Sep 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Face Off

Face Off Face Off

The culture war between science and denial.

Sep 24, 2020 / OppArt / Kim DeMarco

Climate art Trump drowning

These Races Will Shape What the US Elections Mean for Climate Progress These Races Will Shape What the US Elections Mean for Climate Progress

The people have marched, and now it’s time to vote.

Sep 24, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Expand the Court!

Expand the Court! Expand the Court!

Elie Mystal on Supreme Court packing, plus Sonia Shah on climate disasters.

Sep 24, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

A television at the White House shows Al Gore giving his concession speech

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 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 Metaphors From Housing Court

The looming eviction crisis due to Covid-19.

Sep 23, 2020 / OppArt / Margaret Hagan and Daniel Bernal

New Orleans mutual aid

‘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

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