Politics

How and Why the First Amendment Became a Weapon for the Right

How and Why the First Amendment Became a Weapon for the Right How and Why the First Amendment Became a Weapon for the Right

Over the past decade, the Supreme Court has recast free speech and the Constitution’s core principles in order to entrench the power of employers and the wealthy.

Sep 12, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy

Cynthia Nixon Ozy Fest

Cynthia Nixon Is Campaigning to Do What Cuomo Has Failed to Do: Democratize New York Cynthia Nixon Is Campaigning to Do What Cuomo Has Failed to Do: Democratize New York

The insurgent’s program for empowering voters is long, long overdue.

Sep 11, 2018 / John Nichols

A father and his son await tutorship by immigration lawyers in Tijuana, Mexico, Friday, April 27, 2018.

Don’t Let the Trump Administration Indefinitely Detain Immigrant Children Don’t Let the Trump Administration Indefinitely Detain Immigrant Children

You can also join a campaign to defund detention centers and sign up to phone bank to stop Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

Sep 11, 2018 / NationAction

Obama stands with California congressional candidates

Can California Democrats Flip the House in November? Can California Democrats Flip the House in November?

Seven first-time candidates in swing districts could spell the difference.

Sep 11, 2018 / Peter Schrag

Trump at press conference

After Donald Trump, America Will Still Be in Crisis After Donald Trump, America Will Still Be in Crisis

The question is how we’ll move forward.

Sep 11, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich

A demonstrator protests in front of the Supreme Court as President Donald Trump announces Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee.

The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That

If the Senate won’t do its constitutional duty, that duty should be taken away from it.

Sep 11, 2018 / Richard Kim

Donald Trump

Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies. Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies.

Democrats would be wise to focus not just on Trump’s inanities but also on the real damage that he and his Republican allies are doing to our country.

Sep 11, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Wall Street Raging Bull

Are We on the Brink of Another Financial Crisis? Are We on the Brink of Another Financial Crisis?

Four steps we need to take to prevent another economic crash.

Sep 11, 2018 / Krishen Mehta

Gitmo

Psychologists Are Standing Up Against Torture at Gitmo Psychologists Are Standing Up Against Torture at Gitmo

Sometimes the good guys do win.

Sep 11, 2018 / Rebecca Gordon

Obama Bush Clinton

The Unholy Neocon–Liberal Alliance The Unholy Neocon–Liberal Alliance

They may be united in their opposition to Trump, but the coalition may backfire.

Sep 11, 2018 / James Carden

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