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

We Need Everyone to Take Action to Keep Brett Kavanaugh Off the Supreme Court We Need Everyone to Take Action to Keep Brett Kavanaugh Off the Supreme Court

Call your senators, contact constituents in key states, and join a protest.

Sep 4, 2018 / NationAction

Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation

The Chaos That Brett Kavanaugh Has Unleashed The Chaos That Brett Kavanaugh Has Unleashed

By deferring to a secretive and manipulative White House, rather than showing baseline independence, the Supreme Court nominee has made his confirmation hearing a charade.

Sep 4, 2018 / John Nichols

Gillum Thumbs Up

Andrew Gillum’s Rise Shows the Strength of the Progressive Pipeline Andrew Gillum’s Rise Shows the Strength of the Progressive Pipeline

His Florida primary win is a tribute to the infrastructure the movement has built.

Sep 4, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

What Kavanaugh Will Say Today, and What He’ll Actually Mean

What Kavanaugh Will Say Today, and What He’ll Actually Mean What Kavanaugh Will Say Today, and What He’ll Actually Mean

A guide to the Supreme Court confirmation hearings.  

Sep 4, 2018 / Nan Aron

Stitching Truth

Stitching Truth Stitching Truth

End gun violence. The stitching in this piece features some of America’s largest mass shootings (hair), the Second Amendment, with gun violence statistics (dress), and some names a...

Sep 3, 2018 / OppArt / Kathryn Pellman

Harvard University

Affirmative Action Is Under Attack Affirmative Action Is Under Attack

From neighborhood schools to elite universities, diversity in education is under fire.

Aug 31, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Israeli Flag Silhouettes

How Israel Spies on US Citizens How Israel Spies on US Citizens

A never-shown Al Jazeera documentary on the pro-Israel lobby in the United States reveals possibly illegal Israeli spying on American citizens, and the lobby’s fear of a changing p...

Aug 31, 2018 / Alain Gresh

I Want to Explore Polyamory, My Partner Doesn’t. What Should I Do?

I Want to Explore Polyamory, My Partner Doesn’t. What Should I Do? I Want to Explore Polyamory, My Partner Doesn’t. What Should I Do?

Another reader asks how she can protect others from an ex-colleague who may have assaulted three women.

Aug 31, 2018 / Liza Featherstone

Cynthia Nixon Debate

Cynthia Nixon’s Emphasis on Marijuana Legalization Added Vital Thinking to the New York Gubernatorial Debate Cynthia Nixon’s Emphasis on Marijuana Legalization Added Vital Thinking to the New York Gubernatorial Debate

“There are a lot of reasons to do it,” the challenger said of legalization, “but first and foremost, because it’s a racial-justice issue.”

Aug 30, 2018 / John Nichols

Urban Meyer

The Predictable Scandals of Urban Meyer The Predictable Scandals of Urban Meyer

USA Today columnist Dan Wolken stops by to talk Urban Meyer, Ohio State, and college football.

Aug 30, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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