No Senator Can Uphold Their Oath of Office and Vote for Kavanaugh’s Nomination No Senator Can Uphold Their Oath of Office and Vote for Kavanaugh’s Nomination
Senators cannot provide advice and consent when basic questions have not been answered.
Sep 27, 2018 / John Nichols
Mass Surveillance Begins at the Local Level. So Does the Resistance to It. Mass Surveillance Begins at the Local Level. So Does the Resistance to It.
Grassroots groups are leading the pushback against government spying.
Sep 27, 2018 / Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi
Brett Kavanaugh and the Case of the Vanishing Rape Victim Brett Kavanaugh and the Case of the Vanishing Rape Victim
Long before the recent charges against him, we already had evidence of Kavanaugh’s disturbing lack of empathy for rape victims.
Sep 27, 2018 / Bruce Shapiro
Is the World Bank Group Above the Law? Is the World Bank Group Above the Law?
A fishing community in India challenges the bank’s private-lending arm in the US Supreme Court.
Sep 27, 2018 / Feature / Barry Yeoman
Senator Merkley Is Suing to Halt the Lawless Kavanaugh Confirmation Process Senator Merkley Is Suing to Halt the Lawless Kavanaugh Confirmation Process
Citing Trump administration secrecy, he asks a federal judge to issue an injunction to prevent this mangled process from continuing.
Sep 26, 2018 / John Nichols
Reasons to Believe Reasons to Believe
10 ways to respond to Brett Kavanaugh’s defenders.
Sep 26, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Trump’s Latest Assault on Immigrants Shreds a Half-Century of Reforms Trump’s Latest Assault on Immigrants Shreds a Half-Century of Reforms
New restrictions on the meaning of “public charge” will bump millions from public assistance and create a caste of untouchables.
Sep 26, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
What the Worst of Sports Taught Brett Kavanaugh—and What It Still Teaches Today What the Worst of Sports Taught Brett Kavanaugh—and What It Still Teaches Today
My experience around privileged high-school and college athletes leads me directly to the accusations made against Brett Kavanaugh.
Sep 26, 2018 / Dave Zirin
How to Stop Trump’s Slow-Motion ‘Saturday Night Massacre’ How to Stop Trump’s Slow-Motion ‘Saturday Night Massacre’
To prevent Trump from removing Rod Rosenstein, Congress must overcome obstruction and keep the executive in check.
Sep 25, 2018 / John Nichols
Take Action to Support Survivors and Oppose Brett Kavanaugh Take Action to Support Survivors and Oppose Brett Kavanaugh
Republicans continue to rush Kavanaugh’s confirmation and dismiss the serious allegations.
Sep 25, 2018 / NationAction