Law

Court appointments

Will Democratic Court Nominations Live Up to Biden’s Promises? Will Democratic Court Nominations Live Up to Biden’s Promises?

In spite of signs of increased diversity, some Democrats have insisted on sticking to a pro-corporate agenda.

Jun 16, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Senator Mitch McConnell

McConnell Explains How He’ll Steal Another Supreme Court Pick From Another Democratic President McConnell Explains How He’ll Steal Another Supreme Court Pick From Another Democratic President

The Republican signals that if his party retakes the Senate, he’ll block Biden’s high court nominees in 2024—and very probably in 2023.

Jun 15, 2021 / John Nichols

Democratic Republic of Congo

Do African Lives Matter? Do African Lives Matter?

The response of the outside world to the latest disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo suggests the answer is no.

Jun 11, 2021 / James North

Merrick Garland testimony

Why Is Garland’s DOJ Taking Trump’s Side Against E. Jean Carroll? Why Is Garland’s DOJ Taking Trump’s Side Against E. Jean Carroll?

There is no good reason for the Department of Justice to defend a former president against charges that he defamed a woman he allegedly raped.

Jun 10, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Manchin Moving

Manchin Moving Manchin Moving

House hunters.

Jun 10, 2021 / OppArt / Matt Wuerker

Recent Events

Recent Events Recent Events

Recording history, one stitch at a time.

Jun 9, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt

DC capitol

Democracy on a Ventilator Democracy on a Ventilator

Two crises, two emergency lockdowns, but only one is called a matter of public health.

Jun 9, 2021 / S. Eudora Smith

Hollow Thoughts and Prayers

Hollow Thoughts and Prayers Hollow Thoughts and Prayers

Government inaction as mass shootings mount.

Jun 7, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Sinema’s Position on the Filibuster Echoes Goldwater’s Case Against Civil Rights Sinema’s Position on the Filibuster Echoes Goldwater’s Case Against Civil Rights

Her claim that the Senate must change “behavior,” not “rules,” calls to mind her Arizona predecessor’s argument that fighting racism required changing “hearts,” not laws.

Jun 4, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Police D.C.

The Misplaced Hope of Understanding Police From the Inside The Misplaced Hope of Understanding Police From the Inside

Law professor Rosa Brooks became a volunteer cop to show how policing might be fixed. But are the police beyond reform?

Jun 3, 2021 / Katie Way

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