An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience
For the good of the country, it’s time to cross the aisle.
Jan 30, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand
Her advocacy for Epstein’s victims is inspiring. But what about the rights of other women?
Jan 29, 2026 / Naomi Beinart
Whom Is ICE Actually Recruiting? Whom Is ICE Actually Recruiting?
ICE has lowered standards to facilitate a massive hiring spree. Many of the new recruits are plainly unqualified. Are some also white supremacists or domestic terrorists?
Jan 27, 2026 / Kali Holloway
Alex Pretti Was a Good Man at a Time of Great Evil Alex Pretti Was a Good Man at a Time of Great Evil
The 37-year-old ICU nurse was killed helping another ICE victim. We must honor his sacrifice.
Jan 25, 2026 / Joan Walsh
The EEOC Is on the Verge of Making It Harder for Workers to Fight Harassment The EEOC Is on the Verge of Making It Harder for Workers to Fight Harassment
The agency is planning to delete a document that provides up-to-date guidance on the protections workers have in this complex and rapidly changing area of law.
Jan 20, 2026 / Bryce Covert
One Year Into Trump 2.0, Elon Musk Is Still Poised to Be Kingmaker One Year Into Trump 2.0, Elon Musk Is Still Poised to Be Kingmaker
The neofascist tech oligarch was cast out of Trump’s inner circle, but his money and influence are still omnipresent.
Jan 20, 2026 / Jacob Silverman
It’s Official: The People, Not the Politicians, Are Leading It’s Official: The People, Not the Politicians, Are Leading
In this week’s Elie V. US, our justice correspondent explores the fecklessness of the Democratic Party, MAGA racism, and fighting despite unwinnable odds.
Jan 16, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Defiance Is Steadily Building, in Increasingly Unlikely Places The Defiance Is Steadily Building, in Increasingly Unlikely Places
It’s the protesters on the streets in Minneapolis fighting ICE, DOJ lawyers who’ve resigned over the investigation into Renee and Becca Good—and many more opposing Trump’s abuses....
Jan 14, 2026 / Joan Walsh
The Real Welfare Fraud Scandal The Real Welfare Fraud Scandal
If the Trump administration were truly concerned with fraud in social services spending, it wouldn’t start with childcare, and it wouldn’t start with Minnesota.
Jan 14, 2026 / Bryce Covert