The Student Debt Crisis? It’s Infinitely Worse for Black Women. The Student Debt Crisis? It’s Infinitely Worse for Black Women.
Black women sit at the intersection of racism and misogyny, so it’s not surprising they have the highest loan burden. But the scope of the disparity is shocking.
Apr 12, 2022 / Elie Mystal
How Biden Can Save Democracy From the GOP How Biden Can Save Democracy From the GOP
The president needs bold plans to hold back an increasingly authoritarian Republican Party.
Apr 11, 2022 / Ed Burmila
Did Ranked-Choice Voting Make It Easier for 2 Republicans to Back Ketanji Brown Jackson? Did Ranked-Choice Voting Make It Easier for 2 Republicans to Back Ketanji Brown Jackson?
There is a good case to be made that the election systems in Alaska and Maine made it easier for Murkowski and Collins to show support for Biden’s Supreme Court nominee.
Apr 8, 2022 / John Nichols
Will Biden Keep His Word and Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenders? Will Biden Keep His Word and Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenders?
Running for president, Joe Biden promised he’d decriminalize marijuana and pardon federal offenders. So why is Daniel Muessig about to go to prison for five years?
Apr 8, 2022 / Ben Burgis
Eric Boehlert Got Everything Right About Our Petty, Self-Congratulating Media Eric Boehlert Got Everything Right About Our Petty, Self-Congratulating Media
From his early coverage of political reporters’ savaging Al Gore to his incisive critique of their Joe Biden coverage right before he died, he got it. And he will be missed.
Apr 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Kathy Hochul Is the Un-Cuomo Kathy Hochul Is the Un-Cuomo
New York’s accidental governor has a centrist past, but many progressives say we shouldn’t give up on her just yet.
Apr 5, 2022 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Letters From the April 18/25, 2022, Issue Letters From the April 18/25, 2022, Issue
Sequim for the win… Miscarriages of justice (web only)… The right to communicate (web only)…
Apr 5, 2022 / Our Readers, Tom Gogola, and Michelle Chen
Why Does the Media Care More About “the Slap” Than Trump’s Missing Call Logs? Why Does the Media Care More About “the Slap” Than Trump’s Missing Call Logs?
After helping to create the former president, the mainstream media still does not know how to cover him.
Apr 1, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Biden’s Billionaire Tax Is Smart Politics for the Midterms Biden’s Billionaire Tax Is Smart Politics for the Midterms
Taxing the rich is a winning issue, no matter what the Republicans (and Joe Manchin) say.
Mar 31, 2022 / John Nichols
It’s Come to This: I Believe John Bolton It’s Come to This: I Believe John Bolton
Trump’s former national security adviser is stating the obvious: Of course the twice-impeached president is lying about the 457 minutes missing from his January 6 phone logs.
Mar 31, 2022 / Joan Walsh