Overturning “Roe” Wasn’t the End Goal: Mary Ziegler on the “New Civil War” Overturning “Roe” Wasn’t the End Goal: Mary Ziegler on the “New Civil War”
A conversation with legal historian Mary Ziegler on her new book about the anti-abortion movement’s fight to establish constitutional rights for embryos and fetuses.
Apr 22, 2025 / Q&A / Amy Littlefield
This President Has Many Puppet Masters This President Has Many Puppet Masters
Trump’s Weekend at Bernie’s White House is inherently chaotic.
Apr 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Chris Van Hollen Shows Us One Person Can Make a Difference Chris Van Hollen Shows Us One Person Can Make a Difference
The Maryland senator put a wedge between Trump and Salvadoran dictator Bukele and showed Democrats how to find their spines.
Apr 21, 2025 / Joan Walsh
If Trump Sounds Like He Wants a Police State, That’s Because He Does If Trump Sounds Like He Wants a Police State, That’s Because He Does
And so do all of his cronies.
Apr 18, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
“A Matter of Survival”: Germany’s New Coalition Government “A Matter of Survival”: Germany’s New Coalition Government
Is the country’s latest grand coalition a shaky marriage of convenience—or “democracy’s last bullet”?
Apr 18, 2025 / Linda Mannheim
Harvard Stands Up Harvard Stands Up
Very real pain is about to be inflicted on students, staff, researchers, and faculty. At least for now, most of the people here are willing to bear that price.
Apr 18, 2025 / Richard Parker
Trump, Bukele, and the Growing Assault on the Rule of Law Trump, Bukele, and the Growing Assault on the Rule of Law
What's going on here fits the description of “fascism” to a tee.
Apr 18, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s War on the Palestine Movement Is Something Entirely New Trump’s War on the Palestine Movement Is Something Entirely New
Never before has a government repressed its citizens’ free speech and academic freedom so brutally in order to protect an entirely different country.
Apr 17, 2025 / Saree Makdisi
A Disgraced Hunter Biden Informant Had Ties to Trump Social Media Bid A Disgraced Hunter Biden Informant Had Ties to Trump Social Media Bid
Alexander Smirnov, whose case is now under review by Trump’s Justice Department, had a stake in the firm that lost out to Truth Social in the rush to launch a Trump-branded platfo...
Apr 17, 2025 / Jacqueline Sweet