Letters From the June 5-12, 2017, Issue Letters From the June 5-12, 2017, Issue
A history of colonization… Democracy or disintegration?… Borne back ceaselessly…
May 18, 2017 / Our Readers
The Republican Health-Care Bill The Republican Health-Care Bill
They needed a triumph the White House could share, No matter how many it left without care. They managed to clear a congressional clot, But “First, do no harm” was what they forgot…
May 18, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
How the ‘Populist’ President is Creating an Aristocracy How the ‘Populist’ President is Creating an Aristocracy
Not quite what voters expected.
May 18, 2017 / Mike Konczal
Georgia Can Elect the First African-American Woman Governor in History Georgia Can Elect the First African-American Woman Governor in History
Democrats, please don’t mess this one up!
May 17, 2017 / Steve Phillips
A New Film About Rikers Lets Inmates Describe the Jail’s Brutality in Their Own Words A New Film About Rikers Lets Inmates Describe the Jail’s Brutality in Their Own Words
Rikers: An American Jail is coming out just as debate over how to close the notorious facility is reaching a fever pitch.
May 17, 2017 / Ed Rampell
How Long Can Republicans Ignore Evidence That Trump Obstructed Justice? How Long Can Republicans Ignore Evidence That Trump Obstructed Justice?
We may have to wait until 2018 for Congress to do its job.
May 17, 2017 / Joan Walsh
How Closing a Jail Could Make New York City Stronger How Closing a Jail Could Make New York City Stronger
The plans for shuttering the infamous Rikers Island complex could be a boon for communities across the city.
May 17, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Threat of Political Policing in the Trump Era The Threat of Political Policing in the Trump Era
Trump will brook no protest.
May 17, 2017 / Alex S. Vitale
Congress Could Establish a Commission to See if Trump Is Mentally Fit to Be President Congress Could Establish a Commission to See if Trump Is Mentally Fit to Be President
Jamie Raskin proposes using the 25th Amendment to assess whether presidential incapacity exists.
May 17, 2017 / John Nichols
Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump
An interview with Maria Noel Fernandez from Silicon Valley Rising.
May 17, 2017 / Ben Tarnoff