Putin’s Invasion Putin’s Invasion
De-escalation and negotiation are the only way out of this crisis.
Feb 24, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
We Need to Do More Than “Protect ‘Roe’” We Need to Do More Than “Protect ‘Roe’”
We have to address the structural barriers that prevent people from accessing their right to an abortion, including systemic poverty and racism.
Feb 24, 2022 / Katrina Kimport
Any US Military Involvement in Ukraine Needs Congressional Approval Any US Military Involvement in Ukraine Needs Congressional Approval
House members sent an urgent reminder to the White House Tuesday that the president needs authorization from Congress before involving US armed forces in the conflict.
Feb 23, 2022 / John Nichols
In Minneapolis, the Cycle of Police Violence Continues In Minneapolis, the Cycle of Police Violence Continues
Amir Locke was sleeping. Daunte Wright was going to the car wash. George Floyd was at the corner store. When and where are Black people safe from police?
Feb 23, 2022 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo
America Trapped by the Gun Industry America Trapped by the Gun Industry
Lots of gun lobbyists, no reform.
The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision
By pushing buttons around education and crime, highly organized conservative groups are bringing out the worst in American voters.
Feb 18, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
McDonald’s Hasn’t Taken Promised Action on Sexual Harassment McDonald’s Hasn’t Taken Promised Action on Sexual Harassment
After a barrage of lawsuits and bad press, the fast-food giant committed to a major new effort to end sexual harassment at its stores. But there’s no sign it’s implemented any real...
Feb 18, 2022 / Bryce Covert
The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths
The media pays a lot of attention to rising crime, but more than twice as many people die in traffic collisions in the US.
Feb 17, 2022 / Bryce Covert
Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules
There have historically been few routes to legal-world success for Black women. Is it fair to change the rules on them now?
Feb 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal
US-Born Children in China Will Have to Choose Between Rival Superpowers US-Born Children in China Will Have to Choose Between Rival Superpowers
Tens of thousands of kids in China were born in the US to maternity tourists. But at 18, they have to decide which citizenship to keep.
Feb 16, 2022 / Rong Xiaoqing