Law

Nuclear missile

Democracy Breaks Out at the UN as 122 Nations Vote to Ban the Bomb Democracy Breaks Out at the UN as 122 Nations Vote to Ban the Bomb

We are witnessing a striking shift in the global paradigm of how the world views nuclear weapons.

Jul 13, 2017 / Alice Slater

What the Senate Should Ask FBI Nominee Christopher Wray

What the Senate Should Ask FBI Nominee Christopher Wray What the Senate Should Ask FBI Nominee Christopher Wray

The investigation into Trump and Russia isn’t the only subject Congress must press him on.

Jul 12, 2017 / Chip Gibbons

A Billionaires’ Republic

A Billionaires’ Republic A Billionaires’ Republic

American democracy has always been threatened by concentrations of wealth as much as those of power.

Jul 11, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy

Venus Williams during her first match of the 2017 Wimbledon tournament on July 3, 2017.

Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response

The tennis legend was publicly blamed for a man’s death, only to be exonerated thanks to TMZ. Something is wrong with this picture.

Jul 10, 2017 / Editorial / Dave Zirin

Anti-deportation protest

Trump’s Deportation Surge Is Harming Domestic Abuse Survivors Trump’s Deportation Surge Is Harming Domestic Abuse Survivors

The administration’s aggressive crackdown on undocumented immigrants is pushing women into the shadows.

Jul 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Rikers closing in NYC

It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails

Is New York Mayor Bill de Blasio up to the challenge of closing Rikers Island?

Jul 5, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy

Fearless Cities Barcelona

These Cities Might Just Save the Country These Cities Might Just Save the Country

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Atlantic City to Miami Beach.

Jun 30, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias

Father and his child

The Truth About Immigrants and Public Benefits The Truth About Immigrants and Public Benefits

Immigrants are already not eligible for public benefits for five years after their arrival. So why did Trump act like they are?

Jun 29, 2017 / StudentNation / Julianne Hing

Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within

Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within

Plus: Zoë Carpenter on health care in the Senate and David Cole on Trump’s travel ban and the Supreme Court.

Jun 29, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

A protester holds up a sign while a person walks around in a caricature of Trump during a peaceful protest

Trump Has No Comey Tape Trump Has No Comey Tape

Again this confirms what world rivals believe, And makes our diplomacy all that much tougher. In dealing with Trump they can all be assured He’s not just a liar, he’s also a bluffe…

Jun 29, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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