Politics

A sunny day in Kyiv

Russian Victory Day in Kyiv Russian Victory Day in Kyiv

Despite the sirens, and the speeches, the missiles never came.

May 10, 2022 / Leif Reigstad

President Biden claps during a speech in Cincinnati

Are Joe Biden, Democrats, Ready to Fight in a Post-“Roe” World? Are Joe Biden, Democrats, Ready to Fight in a Post-“Roe” World?

Reproductive freedom could give Democrats an edge if the party leadership weren’t so cowardly.

May 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer

March for Women's Lives protest in 1986

“Roe” Redistributed Power—and Its Supporters Should Champion That “Roe” Redistributed Power—and Its Supporters Should Champion That

The decision was not toxic, unworkable or unpopular. But in fending off these accusations, we’ve forgotten to defend its most important result.

May 10, 2022 / Nan D. Hunter

These Texas DAs Will Refuse to Prosecute Women if “Roe” Is Overturned

These Texas DAs Will Refuse to Prosecute Women if “Roe” Is Overturned These Texas DAs Will Refuse to Prosecute Women if “Roe” Is Overturned

“We cannot condone such cruelty or this distorted use of our criminal legal system,” the prosecutors argued in April.

May 9, 2022 / John Nichols

When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?

When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke? When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?

A conversation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book Elite Capture, which investigates the co-option of identity politics and the importance of coalitional organizing. 

May 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ishan Desai-Geller

A cross held up in front of the Supreme Court

Overturning “Roe” Is the Crowning Achievement of Christian Nationalism Overturning “Roe” Is the Crowning Achievement of Christian Nationalism

If finalized, the Dobbs decision would unleash state legislatures to escalate their attacks on reproductive and LGBTQ rights.

May 9, 2022 / Sarah Posner

The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power

The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power

As Bongbong Marcos has worked to launder his father’s reputation, his campaign has been helped—and haunted—by an unlikely source: the legacy of US intervention.

May 8, 2022 / Julia Harte

Abortion-rights protesters at the Supreme Court

The Logistics Arm of the Abortion-Rights Movement Is Gearing Up The Logistics Arm of the Abortion-Rights Movement Is Gearing Up

Providers and activists know that mitigating the desperation that is going to descend on this country as Roe falls will be almost entirely left to them.

May 6, 2022 / Amy Littlefield

Black Flame Hunters

Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.) Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.)

Beyond the confines of a beloved annual event, the future of live music in New Orleans remains unsettled.

May 6, 2022 / Larry Blumenfeld

I Vance to Suck Your Blood

I Vance to Suck Your Blood I Vance to Suck Your Blood

Extreme court.

May 6, 2022 / Steve Brodner

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