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Today 12:09 pm
Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It.
Voters of all backgrounds support pardoning Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession.
John Nichols
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Yesterday 5:00 am
Exclusive: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Used Covid Aid to Pay for a Border Wall
Texas steered $1 billion in federal pandemic dollars to Operation Lone Star, which was used to hire thousands of guards, expand the wall, and bus migrants out of state.
Barbara Koeppel
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October 5, 2022
The Supreme Court Is Ready to Take Down More of the Voting Rights Act
Make no mistake: The racist redistricting map preferred by Alabama Republicans will win the day. But how the court gets to that decision is an open and important matter.
Elie Mystal
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October 5, 2022
Mahsa Amini and the Women of Iran
Twenty-two-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being arrested by the “morality police” for improperly wearing a hijab. Her murder sparkled an ongoing series of protests in Iran and around the world.
Andrea Arroyo, Nasrin Sheykhi and Emanuele Del Rosso
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October 5, 2022
This Supreme Court Case Threatens the Future of Tribal Lands
Haaland v. Brackeen challenges the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, putting the sovereignty of Indian Nations at risk.
Jessica Lambert
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October 5, 2022
The Supreme Court’s Majority Reconvenes Its Assault on Democracy
The six-justice, right-wing majority is using a self-selected docket of cases to advance minority rule.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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October 4, 2022
The Oath Keepers’ January 6 Defense Comes for Trump
But if Trump is exonerated in this case, these boys will pay hard for their sins.
Joan Walsh
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October 4, 2022
The Tyranny of the Supreme Court
With its Trump-secured right-wing majority, the Supreme Court has reverted to long-standing form as a bastion of reactionary policy.
Chris Lehmann
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October 4, 2022
Black Trauma Is Not a Lesson
After a teacher made me watch the video of the killing of Tamir Rice, I realized I had to raise my voice against injustice.
Kayla Ruano-Lumpris
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October 3, 2022
This Supreme Court Will Decide the Fate of the Voting Rights Act
A case before the Supreme Court directly challenges a key provision of the VRA that protects people of color from discrimination.
Jeanine Abrams McLean