“What’s at Stake Is Joy”: A Conversation With Ibram X. Kendi “What’s at Stake Is Joy”: A Conversation With Ibram X. Kendi
The Boston University professor discusses where he was when Ted Cruz held up his book while questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Jun 6, 2022 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
How Fox News Distorts the Truth About Asylum How Fox News Distorts the Truth About Asylum
The right-wing media and politicians show zero sympathy for the refugees at our border.
Jun 6, 2022 / James North
The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It? The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?
Ryan Doerfler argues that real change requires us to strip the court of its authority while Elie Mystal writes that the best approach is to flood the court with more justices.
Jun 6, 2022 / The Debate / Ryan Doerfler and Elie Mystal
The Dangers of Biden’s Lesser-Evilism in India The Dangers of Biden’s Lesser-Evilism in India
Building an anti-China coalition, the president turns a blind eye to Narendra Modi’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
Jun 3, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign May Come Back to Haunt Us After All Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign May Come Back to Haunt Us After All
The doctor turned GOP candidate has thrown his weight behind an absurd but crucial lawsuit that could weaken voting rights in frightening ways.
Jun 3, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Silenced Students in the “Free Speech” Debate The Silenced Students in the “Free Speech” Debate
Marginalized people at universities across the country are trying to reframe the conversation around censorship and expression.
Jun 3, 2022 / StudentNation / Mira Sydow
Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late
It does almost nothing to prevent local cops from shooting Black people to death.
Jun 2, 2022 / Elie Mystal
First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk. First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk.
The Hill offloads comment moderation to Facebook and Twitter. What could possibly go wrong?
Jun 2, 2022 / Tom Gogola
Monkeypox Is Not a Gay Disease Monkeypox Is Not a Gay Disease
But it has arrived in our community—and our decades of experience dealing with HIV give us the chance to get things right from the outset.
Jun 2, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves