The Left Needs to Take Back the Constitution The Left Needs to Take Back the Constitution
A new book argues that the Constitution is best understood as a document calling for the unashamed struggle for equality.
Sep 29, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jay Swanson
The Supreme Court Returns on Monday, Stronger and More Terrible Than Ever The Supreme Court Returns on Monday, Stronger and More Terrible Than Ever
This term, the high court will cement its grip on political life in America, overturning affirmative action and other critical protections along the way.
Sep 29, 2022 / Feature / Elie Mystal
Bipartisanship Is Bullshit Bipartisanship Is Bullshit
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema claimed in a recent speech that voters hunger for greater cooperation in Congress. History shows that it’s a dead end.
Sep 29, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
For the First Time, the Federal Government Will Help Poor Families Get Diapers For the First Time, the Federal Government Will Help Poor Families Get Diapers
Diaper need can worsen everything from children’s sleep to parents’ mental health. Now, the Administration for Children and Families will give out $8 million to start addressing it...
Sep 28, 2022 / Bryce Covert
Sanders, Raskin Want Congress to Get Serious About Averting a Coup in Brazil Sanders, Raskin Want Congress to Get Serious About Averting a Coup in Brazil
Brazil’s “Tropical Trump” says “only God will remove me” if he loses Sunday.
Sep 28, 2022 / John Nichols
The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation
Our military alone surpasses the total national emissions of Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia combined.
Sep 28, 2022 / Stan Cox
Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them
Regulations to combat a severe drought in California are being used to control prisoners under the auspices of conserving water, people inside San Quentin say.
Sep 27, 2022 / Olivia Heffernan and Steven Brooks
The Mississippi Water Crisis Is the Tip of the Global Disaster to Come The Mississippi Water Crisis Is the Tip of the Global Disaster to Come
Extreme weather will put a strain on global water supplies.
Sep 27, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Student Debt Cancellation Will Help Rural Communities Too Student Debt Cancellation Will Help Rural Communities Too
Critics of Biden's forgiveness plan falsely call it a wealth transfer to the “urban elite.” In 2020, nearly 6.5 million rural Americans owed an average of $35,000 in student loan d...
Sep 27, 2022 / StudentNation / Reed Cleland
Trump’s Hate-Fest in North Carolina Reflects His Hold on the GOP Base Trump’s Hate-Fest in North Carolina Reflects His Hold on the GOP Base
More than half of all Americans now believe Donald Trump has threatened democracy. But he clearly remains the favorite for the GOP presidential nomination.
Sep 26, 2022 / Joan Walsh