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
The Campaign to Reverse “Roe” Was Always About Political Power The Campaign to Reverse “Roe” Was Always About Political Power
The movement has always sought a version of community life that tightly controls sex and sexuality, while sanctioning attacks on women and LGBTQ people.
Jul 21, 2022 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
How the Supreme Court Became the Extreme Court How the Supreme Court Became the Extreme Court
During the past 30 years, Republicans began stacking the court with a new kind of justice—the zealot who not only ignores precedent but ignores reality itself.
Jul 7, 2022 / Editorial / Elie Mystal for The Nation
It’s Been 12 Days Since “Roe” Was Revoked—and Biden Is Still MIA It’s Been 12 Days Since “Roe” Was Revoked—and Biden Is Still MIA
Instead of the political and moral leadership the moment demands, Biden has offered a politics of appeasement.
Jul 6, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State
California, Oregon, and Washington are taking more action to protect abortion rights than the federal government.
Jul 1, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
After “Dobbs,” the Path Forward Is Not Through the Courts After “Dobbs,” the Path Forward Is Not Through the Courts
I’m a lawyer and the executive director of the ACLU. We can only do so much without a new political movement for abortion rights.
Jun 28, 2022 / Anthony D. Romero
Brett Kavanaugh Has Beclowned Susan Collins Brett Kavanaugh Has Beclowned Susan Collins
The senator’s assurance that Kavanaugh would never overturn Roe was completely shredded on Friday by the justice’s own argument for doing just that.
Jun 24, 2022 / John Nichols
The Supreme Court Took the Most Extreme Course Possible The Supreme Court Took the Most Extreme Course Possible
In overturning Roe v. Wade, the conservative majority embraced a vision of the United States as a country by and for white men.
Jun 24, 2022 / Elie Mystal
This Fascist Gang Can Shoot Straight After All This Fascist Gang Can Shoot Straight After All
Mitch McConnell teamed with Donald Trump to pack the Supreme Court and make sure gun owners’ rights are protected—and women’s are not.
Jun 24, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Robed Extremists Sacrifice Women Robed Extremists Sacrifice Women
Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, and Amy Coney Barrett make a deadly decision.
Jun 24, 2022 / Steve Brodner