The United States Thinks It’s the Exception to the Rules of War The United States Thinks It’s the Exception to the Rules of War
Unlike the rest of the world, we have “Constitutional rights,” which apparently include the right to commit war crimes with impunity.
Jan 10, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon
From a Clown Coup to a Clown Speakership From a Clown Coup to a Clown Speakership
Kevin McCarthy’s surrender to the House Freedom Caucus is proof that the January 6 insurrectionists rule the GOP.
Jan 9, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The FDA’s Abortion Announcement Is Not What You Think The FDA’s Abortion Announcement Is Not What You Think
The FDA just reinforced "abortion exceptionalism" in health care and added paternalistic busywork for pharmacists dispensing medication abortion.
Jan 6, 2023 / Renee Bracey Sherman, Dr. Daniel Grossman, and Tracy Weitz
Jamie Raskin’s Clear-Eyed View of the Mess House Republicans Are Making of Congress Jamie Raskin’s Clear-Eyed View of the Mess House Republicans Are Making of Congress
The constitutional scholar says that this is about much more than Kevin McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus.
Jan 6, 2023 / John Nichols
How Students Fought for Democracy in 2022 How Students Fought for Democracy in 2022
Recent StudentNation coverage highlights the issues weighing on young people—and how they are organizing to fight back.
Jan 6, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation
It’s Not the Job of Democrats to Save the GOP It’s Not the Job of Democrats to Save the GOP
Helping Republicans pick a House speaker makes sense only if it intensifies the right-wing civil war.
Jan 5, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Kathy Hochul’s Nomination of Hector LaSalle Is a Self-Inflicted Wound Kathy Hochul’s Nomination of Hector LaSalle Is a Self-Inflicted Wound
Nominating a Latino conservative as chief judge might have seemed like a clever triangulation. Instead, New York's governor has only underlined the limits of her power.
Jan 5, 2023 / Ross Barkan
The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal
Her incarceration for having the temerity to investigate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a stain on the reputation of the new Marcos administration.
Jan 4, 2023 / Walden Bello
Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It
Advocates and incarcerated survivors wonder if enough is being done to inform and assist all survivors in California, who have until the end of the year to apply for compensation.
Jan 3, 2023 / Victoria Law
How the GOP Learned to Hate the FBI How the GOP Learned to Hate the FBI
And why it matters that Democrats and Republicans have switched positions on the national security state.
Dec 30, 2022 / Jeet Heer