This Minnesota Winter Is the New Prague Spring This Minnesota Winter Is the New Prague Spring
I’ve studied Czechoslovakia in 1968. I live in Minneapolis. The similarities between the historic invasion and the current ICE “surge” are scary.
Feb 28, 2026 / Alice Lovejoy
The State of the Game Show The State of the Game Show
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores how Trump’s State of the Union turned authoritarian violence into a titillating event. Plus Kansas’s vile ban on driv...
Feb 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Disturbing History of ICE’s “Death Cards” The Disturbing History of ICE’s “Death Cards”
The Vietnam-era practice is yet another example of ICE agents thrilling to the brutality they have been encouraged to cultivate.
Feb 27, 2026 / Nick Turse
Clarence Thomas Just Struck Another Blow to Black Power Clarence Thomas Just Struck Another Blow to Black Power
In his majority ruling in a sleeper case about mail delivery, Thomas opened the door to a new way for Republicans to suppress the Black vote.
Feb 26, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Democrats Should Launch a “Nuremberg Caucus” to Investigate the Crimes of the Trump Regime Democrats Should Launch a “Nuremberg Caucus” to Investigate the Crimes of the Trump Regime
Administration officials and their collaborators must know that if they break the law they will be punished. There must not be impunity for those attacking our democracy.
Feb 26, 2026 / Aaron Regunberg
ICE’s Detention of Pregnant People Continues a Disgraceful American Tradition ICE’s Detention of Pregnant People Continues a Disgraceful American Tradition
We are seeing yet another example of state-sanctioned violence against the reproductive futures of those deemed outside the national body.
Feb 26, 2026 / Ira Memaj
Why the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision May Be Short-Lived Why the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision May Be Short-Lived
Within hours of losing the case, President Trump declared a new global tariff under a different statute.
Feb 24, 2026 / Michele Goodwin and Gregory Shaffer
The Giant Mess Behind the Supreme Court’s Tariffs Ruling The Giant Mess Behind the Supreme Court’s Tariffs Ruling
The 6–3 decision was a rare victory, but it was crafted out of conflicts that leave almost nothing certain—including future tariff rulings.
Feb 24, 2026 / Elie Mystal
We Are All Minneapolis We Are All Minneapolis
ICE attacks are attacks on America.
Feb 23, 2026 / OppArt / Clay Bennett