Trump’s War on Children Trump’s War on Children
White House policies form an unprecedented assault on kids—but, of course, not the white kids.
Jul 20, 2018 / Aziz Huq
My Houseguest Was a Brocialist Jerk. How Should I Respond? My Houseguest Was a Brocialist Jerk. How Should I Respond?
Another reader asks if it’s helpful to offer to be a personal suicide hotline.
Jul 20, 2018 / Liza Featherstone
Keeping Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court Keeping Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court
Senate confirmation of Trump’s pick is not a done deal, and a quick look at the judge’s influences tells you why it shouldn’t be.
Jul 18, 2018 / Bruce Shapiro
Parsing the Surreal From the Sensible in Trump’s Helsinki Performance Parsing the Surreal From the Sensible in Trump’s Helsinki Performance
He made many bizarre comments, but he is right to want to reduce tensions with Russia.
Jul 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can White Women Help Build a Progressive Future? Can White Women Help Build a Progressive Future?
For decades, majorities of white women have voted with the GOP, but some are hoping to cross boundaries—and change politics.
Jul 16, 2018 / Julie Kohler
How Tipping Shortchanges Workers How Tipping Shortchanges Workers
In most US states, tipped employees are guaranteed only a small fraction of the federal minimum wage.
Jul 6, 2018 / Bryce Covert
Why Anthony Kennedy Was a Moderating Force on the Supreme Court Why Anthony Kennedy Was a Moderating Force on the Supreme Court
He was a conservative, but he had an open mind—and he was receptive to the concept of an evolving Constitution.
Jul 3, 2018 / David Cole
What the Media Got Wrong About Ocasio-Cortez’s Triumph What the Media Got Wrong About Ocasio-Cortez’s Triumph
The focus on her identity obscured the democratic socialist nature of her campaign—which put the lie to claims that the Sanders insurgency is “flailing.”
Jul 3, 2018 / The Nation