No, You Absolutely Do Not Have to Hand It to Tucker Carlson No, You Absolutely Do Not Have to Hand It to Tucker Carlson
Contra some of his leftist stans, the ousted Fox News host was not actually anti-war or an economic populist.
Apr 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Will We Lose the Right to Abortion? Will We Lose the Right to Abortion?
Texas judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's crusade to ban mifepristone is just the beginning of the next fight for reproductive rights.
Apr 27, 2023 / Column / Katha Pollitt
What I’ll Remember Most About Tucker Carlson? His Ability to Unleash the Haters. What I’ll Remember Most About Tucker Carlson? His Ability to Unleash the Haters.
Like so many others, I still bear the psychic scars of Carlson’s drive to stir up his base. But that drive had nothing to do with why Fox fired him.
Apr 26, 2023 / Elie Mystal
What Were the Twitter Files? What Were the Twitter Files?
While it's clear Matt Taibbi made some serious factual errors, criticisms of the disclosures have ignored the role of the FBI and other parts of the national security state.
Apr 26, 2023 / Branko Marcetic
The Poison Pill in the Mifepristone Lawsuit That Could Trigger a National Abortion Ban The Poison Pill in the Mifepristone Lawsuit That Could Trigger a National Abortion Ban
In their push for a nationwide abortion ban, anti-abortion groups and Republican officials alike seem to be embracing the idea of giving the Comstock Act new life.
Apr 26, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
The Anti-Immigrant Policies Abbott and DeSantis Are Pushing Will Backfire The Anti-Immigrant Policies Abbott and DeSantis Are Pushing Will Backfire
Bills backed by the Texas and Florida governors are reminiscent of failed, illegal policies that galvanized a movement in Arizona.
Apr 26, 2023 / Cecillia Wang
Is Donald Trump’s Luck About to Run Out in a Manhattan Court? Is Donald Trump’s Luck About to Run Out in a Manhattan Court?
While Fani Willis deliberates and Jack Smith investigates, E. Jean Carroll finally gets her day in court.
Apr 25, 2023 / Francis Wilkinson
The DOJ Is Using “Foreign Agents” Accusations to Repress Black Liberation Organizers The DOJ Is Using “Foreign Agents” Accusations to Repress Black Liberation Organizers
We must demand that the FBI cease invoking the Foreign Agents Registration Act to spy on and criminalize Black social justice leaders.
Apr 25, 2023 / Collin P. Poirot and Azadeh Shahshahani
Don’t Let the Door Hit You in the Ass, Tucker Carlson! Don’t Let the Door Hit You in the Ass, Tucker Carlson!
The racist misogynist Fox host lost his show. It’s a great day for democracy—and women.
Apr 24, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Democrats Should Make Abortion a Cornerstone Issue Democrats Should Make Abortion a Cornerstone Issue
As the Republican Party keeps radicalizing, Democrats need to elevate reproductive freedom.
Apr 24, 2023 / Jeet Heer