Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act
Democrats are gearing up to battle Trump’s nominee on multiple fronts.
Jul 11, 2018 / Joan Walsh
What Does It Mean to Abolish ICE? What Does It Mean to Abolish ICE?
Activists and politicians want a total overhaul of immigration enforcement—but do we have a real plan?
Jul 11, 2018 / Julianne Hing
Rescue Efforts Rescue Efforts
The children still lost in the cave.
Jul 11, 2018 / OppArt / Pia Guerra
The Flawed Legend of Preet Bharara The Flawed Legend of Preet Bharara
After being fired by Trump, the former US Attorney wears a halo of martyrdom. But he failed to prosecute the Wall Street banksters who brought us the financial crisis.
Jul 10, 2018 / William D. Cohan
How Will History Judge Donald Trump’s ‘Human Zoos’? How Will History Judge Donald Trump’s ‘Human Zoos’?
If the past is any indication: not well.
Jul 10, 2018 / Ariel Dorfman
The Supreme Court’s Rightward Lurch The Supreme Court’s Rightward Lurch
The highest court in the land was never supposed to be a political body.
Jul 10, 2018 / James D. Zirin
Why Trump’s Denaturalization Task Force Matters Why Trump’s Denaturalization Task Force Matters
The fear of losing citizenship will have a chilling effect on America’s immigrants.
Jul 10, 2018 / Stephanie deGooyer
Not Science Fiction Not Science Fiction
Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy on immigration erases morality while promoting a lie about security.
Jul 10, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Will Brett Kavanaugh Pass the Religious Right’s New Litmus Test? Will Brett Kavanaugh Pass the Religious Right’s New Litmus Test?
While Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court is a staunch conservative, his views on religious freedom are less well known.
Jul 9, 2018 / Sarah Posner
Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law
And that should be disqualifying.
Jul 9, 2018 / John Nichols