Trump’s War on Migrants Is an Affront to Humanity Trump’s War on Migrants Is an Affront to Humanity
His policies are endangering families facing violence, displacement, and persecution.
Feb 7, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs
How Did the Constitution Become America’s Authoritative Text? How Did the Constitution Become America’s Authoritative Text?
A new history of the early American republic recasts the origins of originalism and how the Constitution gained its “fixed” status.
Feb 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Karen J. Greenberg
The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem
Voter suppression contributes to the myth that America is made up of centrists.
Feb 6, 2019 / David M. Perry
The Climate Wall: Q&A With Todd Miller The Climate Wall: Q&A With Todd Miller
There is an inextricable link between border militarization and climate change.
Feb 6, 2019 / Q&A / Will Meyer
I’m an 18-Year-Old Gun-Reform Activist and School-Shooting Survivor—Here’s Why I Still Have Hope I’m an 18-Year-Old Gun-Reform Activist and School-Shooting Survivor—Here’s Why I Still Have Hope
We’re not doing this because we want to. We’re doing it because we have to.
Feb 5, 2019 / Feature / Mollie Davis
Economic Nationalism Is Suicide Economic Nationalism Is Suicide
Our inability to think globally pushes us further into a world of growing jingoism and martial confrontation.
Feb 5, 2019 / Jamie Merchant
Kamala Harris Says Her Campaign Is ‘For the People’ Kamala Harris Says Her Campaign Is ‘For the People’
The problem is that the phrase, a longtime favorite of prosecutors, has a divisive and troubled history.
Feb 5, 2019 / Jocelyn Simonson
No Way to Stop a Wolf No Way to Stop a Wolf
Hooked on guns.
Feb 4, 2019 / OppArt / Melinda K.P. Stees
Democrats Need to Make Getting Rid of the Electoral College a Top Priority Democrats Need to Make Getting Rid of the Electoral College a Top Priority
Two Republican losers have “won” the presidency in 16 years—that should be a lesson for Democrats.
Feb 1, 2019 / John Nichols
Mueller Accuses Roger Stone of Lying and Bullying—but Not Collusion Mueller Accuses Roger Stone of Lying and Bullying—but Not Collusion
All the investigation has shown is that Stone asked for secrets from two people with none to provide.
Feb 1, 2019 / Aaron Maté