Kevin McCarthy’s Final Act of Retribution Totally Screws Over the House GOP Kevin McCarthy’s Final Act of Retribution Totally Screws Over the House GOP
With his exit from the House, the embittered former speaker leaves his caucus with a collapsed majority that may not be able to govern.
Jan 4, 2024 / John Nichols
More Democracy, Not the Courts, Will Defeat Trump’s Authoritarianism More Democracy, Not the Courts, Will Defeat Trump’s Authoritarianism
The pursuit of legal liberalism is a distraction from mobilizing a majority coalition against a would-be dictator.
Dec 29, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Encouraging Lesson From DeSantis’s Crash The Encouraging Lesson From DeSantis’s Crash
The Florida governor isn’t just personally unlikable. His extremist policies are deeply unpopular, too.
Dec 28, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
A Measure of Justice at Last for Victor Jara A Measure of Justice at Last for Victor Jara
World / December 21, 2023 A Measure of Justice at Last for Victor Jara Fifty years after the famed Chilean folksinger was murdered by Pinochet’s military, his alleged execution…
Dec 21, 2023 / Peter Kornbluh
The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools
Modern anti-gay legislation mirrors the mass hysteria of the Lavender Scare, when thousands of gay people were fired or forced to resign from their jobs.
Dec 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Ariana Lee
Fighting Book Bans in Kentucky Schools—and Beyond Fighting Book Bans in Kentucky Schools—and Beyond
The Boyle County School District quietly quietly banned more than 100 books, citing anti-trans bill SB 150. But a local campaign by students and their peers successfully pushed ba...
Dec 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Ramona Pierce
We Must Protect Higher Ed We Must Protect Higher Ed
The GOP and its allies are attempting to suppress freedom to teach, conduct research, learn, and engage in political dissent at universities and colleges across the US.
Dec 19, 2023 / David Kazanjian, Emily Steinlight for the AAUP-Penn Executive Committee
The Real Tragedy of Rudy Giuliani The Real Tragedy of Rudy Giuliani
The disgraced former mayor was a racist authoritarian—even back when he was being celebrated by the mainstream media.
Dec 18, 2023 / Jeet Heer
We Have Mounting Proof That Cruel Men Control Women’s Bodies in Red States We Have Mounting Proof That Cruel Men Control Women’s Bodies in Red States
In Texas and Ohio, the suffering of Kate Cox and Brittany Watts foreshadows a grim future for women there. And maybe in blue states too.
Dec 13, 2023 / Joan Walsh