Law

The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants

The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants

Thousands are being moved from the camps on the islands—and into far-flung hotels, with little access to services.

Dec 12, 2019 / Madeleine Speed

Migrants in Chiapas

The US Is Deporting Asylum Seekers to Random, Dangerous Countries The US Is Deporting Asylum Seekers to Random, Dangerous Countries

The move to offshore would-be asylees is a new low in the Trump administration’s war on immigrants.

Dec 12, 2019 / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

Donald Trump pats his bicep and pumps at an August 2019 rally.

Donald Trump’s Big Abuses of Power Demand a Big Impeachment Donald Trump’s Big Abuses of Power Demand a Big Impeachment

The framers of the Constitution conceived of impeachment for far smaller violations than Trump has committed.

Dec 12, 2019 / Ralph Nader and Bruce Fein

The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment

The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment

In House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, the president has met his exact opposite—a voice of reason, calmly and steadily presenting the facts.

Dec 10, 2019 / John Nichols

Priya gopal insurgent empire

The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice

British scholar Priyamvada Gopal discusses the hidden histories of anticolonialism.

Dec 10, 2019 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them

Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them

A law that blocks teachers and other workers from wearing garments like the hijab is forcing many to choose between faith and financial stability.

Dec 10, 2019 / Nora Loreto

The Case for Multiple Articles of Impeachment

The Case for Multiple Articles of Impeachment The Case for Multiple Articles of Impeachment

The case against Trump must not be limited to Ukraine, as independent representative Justin Amash reminds Democrats.

Dec 9, 2019 / John Nichols

Chan Yim Lan Hong Kong

In a Vacuum of Trust, Conspiracies Take Root in Hong Kong In a Vacuum of Trust, Conspiracies Take Root in Hong Kong

Residents have lost faith in their government, and the consequences could reshape the city.

Dec 9, 2019 / Benjamin Haas

Speaker Pelosi Seeks Articles of Impeachment

Speaker Pelosi Seeks Articles of Impeachment Speaker Pelosi Seeks Articles of Impeachment

Reasserting Congress as a check and balance on the presidency, she says, “If we allow a president to be above the law, we do so surely at the peril of our republic.”

Dec 5, 2019 / John Nichols

Jonathan Turley

The Republicans’ Star Impeachment Scholar Is a Shameless Hack The Republicans’ Star Impeachment Scholar Is a Shameless Hack

Jonathan Turley’s testimony was so inconsistent, it contradicted his own previous statements on impeachment.

Dec 5, 2019 / Elie Mystal

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