How We Can Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick How We Can Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
John Nichols on political strategy, plus Thomas Frank on Trump’s supporters, and David Graeber on Bullshit Jobs.
Jul 5, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Will Red-State Protests Spark Electoral Change? Will Red-State Protests Spark Electoral Change?
After nearly a decade of Republican anti-tax “experiments,” voters appear fed up with being the guinea pigs.
Jul 5, 2018 / Feature / Bryce Covert
What the Media Got Wrong About Ocasio-Cortez’s Triumph 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.”
Jul 3, 2018 / The Nation
The Supreme Court’s Five ‘Black-Robed Rulers’ The Supreme Court’s Five ‘Black-Robed Rulers’
In a time of deep polarization, the lawless majority of the Court has chosen to side with the powerful few against the vast majority.
Jul 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
New York Wants to Bar Streetcart Vendors From the World Trade Center Site New York Wants to Bar Streetcart Vendors From the World Trade Center Site
Citing security concerns, a bill before the City Council would push vendors—most of them Muslim—out of the area they depend on for their livelihood.
Jul 3, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Shrinking Ambitions of Donald Trump’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan The Shrinking Ambitions of Donald Trump’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan
Eighteen months into his administration, no credible proposal has been made.
Jul 2, 2018 / William D. Hartung
Cities Are Saying ‘No’ to ICE by Canceling Their Contracts With the Agency Cities Are Saying ‘No’ to ICE by Canceling Their Contracts With the Agency
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, June 2018: From Austin to Toledo and beyond.
Jul 2, 2018 / Sophie Kasakove
Another Way to Keep Families Together: Join the New Sanctuary Movement Another Way to Keep Families Together: Join the New Sanctuary Movement
Find ways to help in your community.
Jun 28, 2018 / John Washington
We Are All Paying the Price for America’s Reckless War Spending We Are All Paying the Price for America’s Reckless War Spending
Deficit spending abroad is driving inequality at home.
Jun 28, 2018 / Stephanie Savell
Cruelty and Confusion in Trump’s Treatment of Migrant Children Cruelty and Confusion in Trump’s Treatment of Migrant Children
Zoë Carpenter on “zero tolerance,” Eyal Press on drone warriors, and Amy Wilentz on Haiti.
Jun 28, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener