Republicans Have Made It Clear They Will Let Trump Become a Dictator. Will We? Republicans Have Made It Clear They Will Let Trump Become a Dictator. Will We?
Freed from all accountability by the Senate, the realtor’s inner autocrat is on full display.
Feb 14, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump
Eight Republican senators join Democrats to declare that Trump has no authority to attack Iran without congressional approval.
Feb 14, 2020 / John Nichols
The Importance of Being Anti-Fascist The Importance of Being Anti-Fascist
Anti-fascists keep showing up, because ignoring hate doesn’t make it go away.
Feb 14, 2020 / Cari Luna
Appalachia Gets Special Funding. The Black Rural South Deserves It Too. Appalachia Gets Special Funding. The Black Rural South Deserves It Too.
Kennedy made rural poverty a focus of his presidential campaign. This year’s candidates could do the same—this time, in the Black Belt region.
Feb 14, 2020 / Greg Kaufmann
Dwyane Wade’s Love for His Daughter Is an Act of Resistance Dwyane Wade’s Love for His Daughter Is an Act of Resistance
The Wade-Union family is doing nothing less than modeling for the country how to love your trans child.
Feb 13, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Bill Barr Is Even Worse Than You Realize Bill Barr Is Even Worse Than You Realize
The attorney general is on a tear, shredding the rule of law, just as he threatened he would.
Feb 13, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions
Transgender kids don’t need to be saved from affirming themselves, and intersex kids should not be “repaired” without consent.
Feb 13, 2020 / Scott Nass
The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs
Some historically black colleges and universities, founded privately on Christian principles, have become deserts of sexual health resources—and students want that to change.
Feb 13, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Perez
The Epidemic of Hunger Strikes in Immigrant Detention Centers The Epidemic of Hunger Strikes in Immigrant Detention Centers
By one count, there have been 1,600 individuals participating in hunger strikes in the centers just since 2015. In one Louisiana center, three strikers are entering a dangerous pha...
Feb 13, 2020 / John Washington
They Rocked New Hampshire—but Pete and Amy Still Can’t Win Over Black Voters They Rocked New Hampshire—but Pete and Amy Still Can’t Win Over Black Voters
Candidates who have no real support from people of color should not be viewed as serious contenders for the nomination.
Feb 12, 2020 / Elie Mystal