Law

Amy Coney Barrett

The Democrats Need to Prepare for the Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Roe v. Wade’ The Democrats Need to Prepare for the Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Roe v. Wade’

Biden has promised to codify abortion rights should the new, more conservative court overturn Roe. It’s a solution that sounds good but is far from sufficient.

Oct 7, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Head of State

Head of State Head of State

His nibs

Oct 7, 2020 / OppArt / Ed Hall

A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement

A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement

Domestic abuse presents a deadly threat to millions of people across America. But as concerns about police misconduct grow, feminists are reconsidering the costs of criminalization...

Oct 7, 2020 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

How America Turned on Itself

How America Turned on Itself How America Turned on Itself

Amid talk of “civil war,” it’s impossible to imagine the violence of this moment in the absence of America’s forever wars abroad.

Oct 6, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

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How ICE Became a ‘Propaganda Machine’ for Trump How ICE Became a ‘Propaganda Machine’ for Trump

Internal communications exclusively obtained by The Nation show that ICE has singled out journalists and social media users for retaliation.

Oct 6, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Voter Suppression Is a Crime

Voter Suppression Is a Crime Voter Suppression Is a Crime

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is prosecuting those who undermine democracy—and setting an example for other attorneys general.

Oct 6, 2020 / John Nichols

Burning Man 2020

Burning Man 2020 Burning Man 2020

Top of the world, ma.

Oct 6, 2020 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Handmaids

Handmaids Handmaids

Heads and Tails.

Oct 5, 2020 / OppArt / Ellen Weinstein and Rob Rogers

The Supreme Court’s War on Equality

The Supreme Court’s War on Equality The Supreme Court’s War on Equality

In Supreme Inequality, Adam Cohen offers a damning indictment of Supreme Court  jurisprudence, reminding us of just how political the country's highest court is. 

Oct 5, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Randall Kennedy

Today Marks the Start of a Truly Terrifying Supreme Court Term

Today Marks the Start of a Truly Terrifying Supreme Court Term Today Marks the Start of a Truly Terrifying Supreme Court Term

The upcoming term always threatened to inflict serious harm on our nation. Then Ruth Bader Ginsburg died.

Oct 5, 2020 / Feature / Elie Mystal

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