William Barr’s Partisan Smears Hide a Real FBI Scandal William Barr’s Partisan Smears Hide a Real FBI Scandal
The attorney general fosters a conspiracy theory, while the real abuse of the surveillance state goes unchallenged.
Dec 11, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Capitalism Is Broken. It’s Time for Something New. Capitalism Is Broken. It’s Time for Something New.
And time is of the essence.
Dec 10, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them
A law that blocks teachers and other workers from wearing garments like the hijab is forcing many to choose between faith and financial stability.
Dec 10, 2019 / Nora Loreto
The Reasons Republicans Are Still Backing Trump The Reasons Republicans Are Still Backing Trump
The party Trump has inherited is hell-bent on continuing America’s long tradition of racism and imperialism.
Dec 6, 2019 / Rebecca Gordon
Who Is Making US Foreign Policy? Who Is Making US Foreign Policy?
An anti-neocon president appears to have been surrounded by neocons in his own administration.
Dec 5, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
MAGA-Vision Goggles! MAGA-Vision Goggles!
They’re the only protection against the persuasive power of reality.
Dec 3, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
The Politics of Abortion Is Entering a New Era The Politics of Abortion Is Entering a New Era
The Supreme Court won’t protect abortion access anymore. But thousands of activists will.
Dec 3, 2019 / Editorial / Emily Douglas
Donald Trump Is a Category 5 Political Disaster Donald Trump Is a Category 5 Political Disaster
Instead of amplifying his dangerous rhetoric, the mainstream media should be covering the real victims of his rule.
Dec 2, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt
Workers Are Heading Back to the Picket Lines Workers Are Heading Back to the Picket Lines
Despite job growth, employees face daunting precarity—and they’re fed up.
Dec 2, 2019 / Editorial / Bryce Covert
Fetal Personhood Is Maternal Punishment Fetal Personhood Is Maternal Punishment
When society values the life of a fetus over that of a living person, women pay the steepest price.
Dec 2, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt