Law

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

No Collusion for Old Men No Collusion for Old Men

Trump gets a pass, and a pass, and a pass…

Apr 23, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Elizabeth Warren’s Constitutional Read of the Mueller Report Led Her to Call for Impeachment

Elizabeth Warren’s Constitutional Read of the Mueller Report Led Her to Call for Impeachment Elizabeth Warren’s Constitutional Read of the Mueller Report Led Her to Call for Impeachment

The presidential candidate’s bold embrace of checks and balances is what leadership looks like.

Apr 22, 2019 / John Nichols

In Mexico, ‘The Cartels Do Not Exist’: A Q&A With Oswaldo Zavala

In Mexico, ‘The Cartels Do Not Exist’: A Q&A With Oswaldo Zavala In Mexico, ‘The Cartels Do Not Exist’: A Q&A With Oswaldo Zavala

The CUNY professor’s new book about drug trafficking has sparked controversy in Mexico, but he says the US isn’t yet ready for the discussion.

Apr 22, 2019 / Q&A / Jessica Loudis

Protesters demand Trump’s impeachment

AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib Make the Necessary Call for an Impeachment Inquiry AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib Make the Necessary Call for an Impeachment Inquiry

After reviewing the Mueller report, the congresswomen recognized a demand for congressional action.

Apr 19, 2019 / John Nichols

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation

We now know that Mueller’s team concluded that many of the president’s actions could satisfy ordinary legal standards for obstruction of justice.

Apr 19, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro

How Social-Media Surveillance of Teenagers Led to a New Kind of Policing

How Social-Media Surveillance of Teenagers Led to a New Kind of Policing How Social-Media Surveillance of Teenagers Led to a New Kind of Policing

Sociologist Jeffrey Lane’s book The Digital Street looks at the ever-increasing scrutiny of teenagers’ social-media accounts in central Harlem. 

Apr 19, 2019 / David Uberti

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

Robert Mueller Obstructed His Own Investigation As Much as Donald Trump Robert Mueller Obstructed His Own Investigation As Much as Donald Trump

Even under the standard Mueller set for himself, he didn’t finish the job.

Apr 18, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Bill Barr sworn in as Attorney General

Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump

In a shameless press conference, the AG came off as a defense lawyer “making a case for the president.” 

Apr 18, 2019 / John Nichols

Rwanda 25 Years Later

What Have We Learned, 25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide? What Have We Learned, 25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide?

The international system is still structured to protect perpetrators. It’s time we adopt a prevention-focused policy.

Apr 17, 2019 / Mike Brand and Claude Gatebuke

Mexico

Mexico’s President Says the War on Drugs Is Over. Not All Mexicans Agree. Mexico’s President Says the War on Drugs Is Over. Not All Mexicans Agree.

AMLO’s new drug policies are a gamble, with implications on everything from internal displacements to international relations.

Apr 17, 2019 / Madeleine Wattenbarger

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