The Fight to Revive Democracy Has Only Just Begun The Fight to Revive Democracy Has Only Just Begun
Two bills awaiting the new Senate would ensure that everyone can vote—and that their votes matter.
Jan 26, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Letters From the February 8/15, 2021, Issue Letters From the February 8/15, 2021, Issue
No hope or change… An open question… It’s time… Fly high, comrade… Higher math…
Jan 26, 2021 / Letters / Our Readers
The Justice System Is Going Too Easy on the White Insurrectionists The Justice System Is Going Too Easy on the White Insurrectionists
The Biden administration will be judged by how seriously it prosecutes the white supremacists who tried to overturn the election.
Jan 25, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New ‘Lost Cause’? Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New ‘Lost Cause’?
Just as after the Civil War, desperate attempts to preserve white supremacy are being camouflaged as a valorous fight for a noble end.
Jan 25, 2021 / Kali Holloway
We Balk at ‘Law and Order,’ but Democracy Needs the Rule of Law We Balk at ‘Law and Order,’ but Democracy Needs the Rule of Law
The preservation of our liberties has always depended more on habit than on compulsion.
Jan 25, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich
‘Signal:Noise’ Says a Fond Farewell ‘Signal:Noise’ Says a Fond Farewell
And what a relief to see Joe Biden already beginning to erase the grifter in chief’s toxic legacy.
Jan 22, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works
The peaceful protests on Inauguration Day show what happens when social media companies refuse to let white supremacists use them to organize and incite violence.
Jan 22, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Poison Soup Poison Soup
America is left with a taste of fascism.
Jan 22, 2021 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson
The Ignominious Deceits of Congressman Cawthorn The Ignominious Deceits of Congressman Cawthorn
Representative Madison Cawthorn has misled the public about training for the Paralympics, just as he misrepresented his education and business history.
Jan 22, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Sara Luterman
The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences
The long-standing normalization of right-wing violence demands that accountability for their crimes be a national priority.
Jan 22, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway