Mohammed bin Salman Mohammed bin Salman
He ordered the murder, our own report said, But we remain true to the oil he commands: Joe Biden decided to fist bump the man, As if a clenched fist hides the blood on one’s hands.
Jul 26, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Could GOP States Really Stop Pregnant People From Traveling to Get Abortions? Could GOP States Really Stop Pregnant People From Traveling to Get Abortions?
Conservative legislatures shouldn’t be able to pass fugitive womb laws, but that doesn’t mean they won’t do it anyway—and get away with it.
Jul 22, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal
The So-Called “Pro-Life” Movement Couldn’t Care Less About the Living The So-Called “Pro-Life” Movement Couldn’t Care Less About the Living
Abortion opponents claim to be advocates for the unborn. But they don’t lift a finger to help families facing hardship.
Jul 21, 2022 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Bullying, Shaming, and Legislating Against LGBTQ People Are on the Rise Bullying, Shaming, and Legislating Against LGBTQ People Are on the Rise
The right is again firing up a sex and gender panic.
Jul 12, 2022 / Column / Kali Holloway
The Rise of Bad Art and the Decline of Political Candor The Rise of Bad Art and the Decline of Political Candor
Though the language of cliché has switched from the middle-class respectability of the 1950s to our current obsessions with “inclusion” and concern for the marginalized, the practi...
Jul 11, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich
It Should Become Standard for Women to Freeze Their Eggs It Should Become Standard for Women to Freeze Their Eggs
Along with IVF, it’s a revolutionary procedure that allows women to control their own destiny. No wonder the right hates it.
Jun 29, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell
Election Night at the Trump White House Election Night at the Trump White House
’Twas said that finding wise advice Was something Donald Trump had mastered. So who’d he listen to that night? Just Rudy Giuliani, plastered.
Jun 28, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Why the January 6 Hearings Are a Trap Why the January 6 Hearings Are a Trap
It’s absurd to try to hold GOP accountable while conspicuously reaching across the aisle.
A Charitable View of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee A Charitable View of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee
She’s done the speeches and the waves. As royals go, she’s been a dilly. For all this time, she’s done her job, It’s not her fault the job is silly.
Jun 14, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Conservatives on the Supreme Court Have Officially Become Homicidal The Conservatives on the Supreme Court Have Officially Become Homicidal
In a shocking recent decision, the nation’s highest court ruled that “innocence isn’t enough” to spare a person the death penalty.
Jun 13, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal