How Tipping Shortchanges Workers

In most US states, tipped employees are guaranteed only a small fraction of the federal minimum wage.

Bryce Covert

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.

David Cole

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.”

The Nation

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Jen Sorensen

Democrats Must Stop Pretending the Supreme Court Is Apolitical

The party has largely avoided talking about the radical nature of the Roberts Court.

Sean McElwee

Trump Amplifies What Was There All Along

We can fight to backtrack to when certain terrors were less explicit, or we can chart a new course.

Kai Wright

‘Under Trump the GOP Has Become a Cult’

Calvin Trillin

The Right Abandoned Civility a Long Time Ago

So why is it always the left that’s being told to pipe down?

Katha Pollitt

Letters From the July 30-August 6, 2018, Issue

Shine that spotlight… Governor Miranda?… The never-Trump canard… Where are the women?…

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