Paul, Weiss Caves In Under Trump Pressure Paul, Weiss Caves In Under Trump Pressure
Apr 8, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin
How Far Will 8 Years of Trump Set Back American Women? How Far Will 8 Years of Trump Set Back American Women?
The president and his cronies are committed to rolling progress back to the Stone Age. The effects could outlast his second term.
Apr 8, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt
When They Came for Columbia University When They Came for Columbia University
The university has become the Trump administration’s test case for the largest assault on higher education since the McCarthy era. Sadly, it has notably failed to defend itself.
Mar 19, 2025 / Column / David Klion
Parts of LA Are Not Going to Be Habitable Parts of LA Are Not Going to Be Habitable
Insurers have figured out that risk is too high in parts of California. We need to re-conceive how people are housed, and fast.
Mar 12, 2025 / Column / Kate Wagner
White Flops Rejoice! White Flops Rejoice!
DEI is being snuffed out in DC. Mediocre whiteness reigns. And we’re all going to suffer for it.
Mar 12, 2025 / Column / Kali Holloway
The January 6 Government The January 6 Government
The Capitol insurrection is now Trump’s model for how to carry out his authoritarian agenda in Washington.
Mar 11, 2025 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Resistance Is Not Enough. The Left Must Address the Grievances of the Working Class. Resistance Is Not Enough. The Left Must Address the Grievances of the Working Class.
The left’s almost singular focus on defense is a grave mistake. We must offer a compelling, positive vision of what we are for.
Feb 27, 2025 / Column / Anthony Flaccavento
Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics. Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics.
Immigrants don’t steal citizens’ jobs and wages. They grow the economy for all.
Feb 14, 2025 / Column / Bryce Covert
The Real Problem With Trump’s Cheesy Neoclassical Building Fetish The Real Problem With Trump’s Cheesy Neoclassical Building Fetish
Sure, it’s a dog whistle for “retvrn” types and the results are tacky—but that’s not the worst part.
Feb 12, 2025 / Column / Kate Wagner