Sotomayor’s Defiant Dissent Sotomayor’s Defiant Dissent
In her blistering dissent, the Supreme Court justice calls out her conservative colleagues’ breathtaking disregard of precedent and the Constitution.
Sep 3, 2021 / Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Handmaid’s Jail Handmaid’s Jail
Harvest of shame. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of August 30.
Sep 3, 2021 / Steve Brodner
What’s Left of Communism in China? What’s Left of Communism in China?
Capitalists, once detested, are now welcomed into the Chinese Communist Party.
Sep 3, 2021 / Jérôme Doyon
Guilty of Ecocide Guilty of Ecocide
The world court sides with the natural world.
The Staggering Costs of Sexual Harassment The Staggering Costs of Sexual Harassment
Settlements offer a semblance of justice, but they don’t make victims of sexual harassment whole.
Sep 3, 2021 / Bryce Covert
The Taliban Is Targeting Disability Rights Activists The Taliban Is Targeting Disability Rights Activists
Because of their association with the United States, many members of disability-rights organizations in Afghanistan are at risk.
Sep 2, 2021 / Sarah Katz
This Is What the First Hours of a Near-Total Ban on Abortion Look Like This Is What the First Hours of a Near-Total Ban on Abortion Look Like
The Texas law SB 8 will force abortion clinics in the state to turn away about 80 percent of all patients.
Sep 2, 2021 / Amy Littlefield
Why Won’t TV News Say “Climate Change” About Hurricane Ida? Why Won’t TV News Say “Climate Change” About Hurricane Ida?
It’s media malpractice not to mention that burning fossil fuels drives extreme weather events.
Sep 2, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
Afghanistan’s Women Face the Taliban Afghanistan’s Women Face the Taliban
An oppressive regime fills the vacuum.
Sep 2, 2021 / OppArt / Giulio Bonasera
Will the Afghanistan Withdrawal Hurt Biden? Will the Afghanistan Withdrawal Hurt Biden?
John Nichols doesn’t think so. Plus Adam Shatz on William Gardner Smith’s Parisian years.
Sep 2, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener